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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The history of Forensic science i.e. applying "scientific" principles to legal questions has a long and intriguing history. Notable examples include: In 44BC following the assassination of Julius Caesar the attending physician proclaimed that of the 23 wounds found on the body ‘only one’ was fatal. In the 5th century Germanic and Slavic societies were believed to be the first to put down in statute that medical experts should be employed to determine cause of death. In 1247 the first textbook on
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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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Edmond Locard developed the notion that when two objects come into contact with each other‚ traces are exchanged (Houde‚ 15). This is one thing that some criminals may not know or forget when they are committing a crimes. Because some criminals do not know this‚ it makes the job of a crime scene investigator (CSI) so much easier. Being that all they have to really do is collect the evidence‚ which can be time consuming‚ and go. Tv shows display the job of a CSI as an easy thing but in reality it
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The discovery of cells and their structure is linked to the development of microscopes‚ which allowed scientists to observe microscopic cells. In the mid 1600s‚ in the Netherlands‚ the scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek developed the first known microscope using a single magnifying lens. He is described as the first microbiologist because he was the first to observe microscopic cells that we now know to be bacteria and blood cells. Van Leeuwenhoek shared the designs of his microscope‚ as well as his
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Question 1. Describe the proper collection and preservation of paint evidence from an automobile suspected of being involved in a hit and run incident. Paint that is foreign to the suspect automobile is observed on the hood. When a hit and run accident occurs‚ the responding officer should look for what is known as paint transfer between the vehicles involved. In this particular case‚ the transfer of paint would be located on the vehicles hood. The officer should make every attempt
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Equalities Role in Keeping up a Utopian Society By; Reanna Willey In 1815 your family immigrated to America under the assumption that America was a utopian society‚ where freedom of religion‚ speech‚ and press where no longer privileges but demands. With the ideas behind the Declaration of Independence fueling their ambitions‚ and the wishful thinking of hundreds of civilians‚ the thought of equality flourished within the minds of settlers. The mindset that
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The 21st Century is just around the corner and with it will come many changes in today’s modern society. Changes occur daily‚ yet taken into view yearly these changes become extremely noticeable. The people of today’s society are changing everyday‚ and therefore so is the world. This report will express personal beliefs on what will occur in the 21st century. Within it are examples such as‚ crime rates‚ personalities‚ religion‚ and living environments. The 21st Century will bring crime rates
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1. What was Francis Henry Galton’s major contribution to forensic science? Francis Henry Galton’s major contribution to forensic science was fingerprinting. Although he wasn’t the first person with the idea of fingerprinting‚ he was more successful with the idea and the scientific knowledge that he knew. 2. Who is known as "the father of forensic toxicology" and why? Mathieu Orfila is known and “the father of forensic toxicology”. In 1814 he published the first book on poisons and how
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exonerate an individual of a crime. Furthermore‚ the accuracy of forensic identification of evidence has the possibility of leaving biased effects on a juror (Carrell‚ Krauss‚ Liberman‚ Miethe‚ 2008). This paper examines Carrells et al’s research along with three other research articles to review how DNA is collected‚ the effects that is has on a juror and the pros and cons of DNA collection in the Forensic Science and Criminal Justice community. Keywords: deoxyribonucleic acid‚ United States
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