5/12/12 11-12am PS318 Dr Nandini Hayes Note-taker Zia Last week – we talked about PCR and how important it is in the forensic setting. We will finish off talking about PCR‚ and then we will discuss how it can be used. If we go back to the slide of the double stranded DNA‚ and if we take that to a high temperature‚ the two strands separate‚ you then add the primers‚ which interact with ? On the strand‚ synthesis takes place in the 5-3 direction‚ then you end up with 2 molecules identical to
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from my last post‚ I want to be a Forensic Psychologist. To become a Forensic Psychologist‚ I would have to get a PhD in psychology or a Doctor of Psychology degree‚ a Psy.D. I will be going towards a Psy.D. Instead of doing a dissertation that’s required for a Ph.D.‚ I’ll be doing practical work‚ examinations and a one-year internship‚ according to Bureau of Labor Statistics on How to Become a Psychologist. Once I have received my master’s degree in psychology I will start interning as a psychological
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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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than today. In addition to samples taken from a body‚ what other information or evidence could point to poisoning as the cause of death? Coloration of the body or things around the body indicating poison intake. What are the challenges for forensic scientists in identifying poisons? First‚ determining if there was poison involved in the first place‚ and also‚ it would be difficult to have to run so many different tests to see which poison it was.
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match with the handwritings letters. 4. How are stamped signatures different from written signatures? Stamped signatures are stamped and written signatures are written. Critical Thinking Questions 1. Why are questioned documents important in forensic science? What is one example of a situation where a questioned document might be an important part of a criminal case? 2. What are some of the ways that a document examiner might try to match a questioned document to a specific typewriter? What
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BACKGROUND OF THE CASE/ OVERVIEW Sonya Fuentaz‚ an IRS-enrolled agent‚ has been contracted for preparing an annual income tax return for Carlito Alverez. Sonya is a little apprehensive about the engagement because she’s heard rumors that Carlito is a major drug trafficker with roots in Colombia. Sonia visits his home to discuss the details of his return and she’s shocked by the opulence she sees because the house is on 2 acres of land just west of the Intracoastal Waterway in Miami Beach.
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Societal values of every society is sustained by the organs of the society.interestinly‚the most important organ is the goverment.so goverment is the most important organ reponsible in maintaining societal values.We are all living in a democratic world today and like democracy is clearly define as "the goverment of the people by the people and for the people"‚this means the goverment is the peolple that make up the society. Now‚a society that has failed in all sense of the word‚is not without
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A Historical Overview of the Mentally Challenged What is the definition of a mentally challenged person? Being mentally deficient is not defined as an illness or medical disorder‚ simply a low limit in functioning‚ developmental and cognitive abilities. Mentally challenged people are found in all races and cultures‚ and account for roughly three per cent of the global population. In contrast‚ a mental illness is a disease of the mind with symptoms severe enough to require psychiatric intervention
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The Treatment and Lives of the Mentally Handicapped in the 1930’s The 1930’s time period made a great impact on the lives of those who were mentally handicapped. However‚ this was also the time of the great depression‚ the most devastating time for people and especially the mentally handicapped. You may ask how they were treated before and after the depression‚ what was done about their condition‚ and how their conditions were “treated” or “taken care of”. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate
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Mentally Retarded and the Death Penalty Today at least 10% of death row inmates are mentally retarded. According to the Wikipedea‚ mental retardation is defined as a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills during childhood‚ and a significantly below-normal intellectual capacity as an adult. Mentally retarded people are defenseless when it comes to being wrongfully convicted and/or punished. With their desire to please the authorities‚ mentally retarded
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