This paper will address three different forensic principles and they are: the medical examiner‚ a toxicology report‚ and the eyewitness statement. The article that these topics will be coming from is called‚ “Side by side‚ in life and in death” by Tyler Jett in the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The first topic I will be addressing is the medical examiner’s role in the case. A medical examiner is a medically qualified public officer whose duty is to investigate deaths occurring under unusual
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What is Forensic Science? The word forensic comes from the Latin word forensis: public; to the forum or public discussion; argumentative‚ rhetorical‚ belonging to debate or discussion. From there it is a small step to the modern definition of forensic as belonging to‚ used in or suitable to courts of judicature‚ or to public discussion or debate. Forensic science is science used in public‚ in a court‚ or in the justice system. Any science used for the purposes of the law is a forensic science. What
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Abstract Forensic science continues to shape the world of justice‚ fueling crime investigations and signifying the progress of modern technology. While forensic science encompasses a multitude of techniques‚ the literature to follow will focus on the art of forensic autopsy. Though autopsies are more often used for purposes unrelated to crime‚ they play such a crucial role in murder investigations‚ that this field of forensic science has a large impact on where the investigation should begin
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Forensic Photography “Forensics I’ve always found absolutely fascinating. Anything to do with clues. And checking anything out and solving (“Sandra Bullock”). ” “Photography takes an instant out of time‚ altering life by holding it still (“Dorthea Lange”).” Forensic Photography consist of capturing physical evidence with a camera to better examine a crime‚ a victim‚ or analyzing other photographs in court. (“Getting a Job in Forensic Photography”). The job itself however involves some schooling
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several years. ¨Anthropology is the study of humans‚ and in this forensic discipline physical or biological anthropologist focus their studies on the human body as it relates to explaining the circumstances of an accident or solving a crime- often homicide¨ (¨Forensic¨). Forensic anthropologist are people who inspect the deaths of humans. They can solve cases by inspecting crime scenes or looking at human remains. The main task of a forensic anthropologist is to determine cause of death‚ whether it´s
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ORIGIN AND SERVICES OF FORENSIC SCIENCE “For most people‚ "forensic science" means cops and fingerprints and DNA analysis. All of that is still true‚ but these days forensic science encompasses much more.” Forensic science‚ also known as forensics‚ may generally be defined as the application of scientific‚ technical‚ or other specialized knowledge to assist courts in resolving questions of fact in civil and criminal trials. In other words forensic science‚ in its broadest definition‚ is the
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statistics show more than seventy percent of students in college forensic programs are young women. Forensic pathologist are specially trained medical examiners. They go through years of schooling to be certified to perform tough tasks related to this job. Forensic pathology focuses on determining cause and manner of death‚ performing autopsies‚ and analyzing evidence which is critical in the process of solving the crime. A forensic pathologist has many responsibilities. Their main responsibility
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“Forensic nursing is a cross between a healthcare profession and a judicial system profession” (How to Become a Forensic Nurse: Career and Salary Information 1.) Because I am torn between Law School and Medical School‚ forensic nursing sparked my interest. A forensic nurse is a registered nurse who cares for violent crime victims after the attack or incident. A forensic nurse is also trained and expected to gather evidence and evaluate the patient’s state. The International Association of Forensic
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Is Forensic Psychology Useful in Crime Detection? Forensic psychology is a vast field of psychology and can lead you in many directions. There are studies where forensic psychologists look at whether children act as more formative than adults in eyewitness testimonies because often the memory of a child is thought to be less reliable than that of a grown person. But‚ that is not the case‚ considering they stand more prone in answering a leading question or suggestion given by police officers or
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The History of Forensic Science Law Enforcement has used forensic science for years to help solve puzzling crimes. But not to many people know just how long the art of forensic science has been around. For example evidence of fingerprints were found in paintings and prehistoric rock carvings made by humans. The Chinese have probably used forensics much longer than most civilizations. For example back in the 700’s they used fingerprints to find out the identity of documents and clay sculptures.
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