Lab Questions: Unit 1 Autopsy of a Crime Scene 1. Which technique is the best choice when blood is found at a crime scene? In the genetics laboratory‚ who is one individual that contributed to modern genetic analysis? What did this person contribute? - The DNA Analysis Technique is the best choice because no two individuals have the same DNA. This makes it easy to determine a match between the person the blood came from and the blood sample. Alec Jeffrey’s came up with the first genetic profile
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Forensic Science lecture 4 – 17/01/2013 Quiz: quiz after every 2 weeks‚ done through bb‚ posted midnight Sunday 12‚ close midnight Monday at 12. Video watched through class‚ Guest speaker: Heather Shacker – forensic biologist * biology section: identify of body fluids: blood‚ semen saliva‚ and DNA analysis * casework approach: find material‚ identify‚ analyse (DNA)‚ evaluate/compare (after able to create DNA profile)‚then lastly interpret * how does that work? 3 main groups of DNA
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day activities‚ we are surrounded by science. In our lives‚ science plays an extreme role. DNA is the abbreviation for Deoxyribonucleic acid. It is present in all organisms‚ whether it is a bacteria‚ bird or mammal. DNA is a long molecule that carries a particular genetic data; it is located in every cell in a human body except the red blood cells. DNA profiling is easy acquire and very accurate in identifying a person. There are many different ways a forensic expert or a police officer can get DNA
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Forensics is the study of scientific methods used in crime detection. This field of study also incorporates other fields of study such as chemistry‚ biology‚ physics‚ geology‚ medicine‚ meteorology‚ and psychology (Forensic science‚ 2008). Forensic evidence can be used to prove a person guilty in the courts of law (Forensics). Forensics is a Latin adjective that means “of or before a forum or place of meeting.” Today‚ forensics is a synonym for legal or court related. Also‚ because the term is so
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important? • It was one of the first forensic cases. 2. What was Crippen accused of? Why was he accused of this crime? • Crippen was accused of killing his wife. He was accused of this crime because his wife suddenly disappeared‚ and his secretary moved in with him. 3. Why do you think people were so interested in Crippen’s case? • I think people were so interested in the Crippen case because it was one of the first forensic cases and there was a lot of doubt. The case
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1. What is the crime that the video focuses on? The crime that the video focuses on is the kidnapping and death of Charles Lindbergh Jr. 2. What evidence did investigators have about the crime in the 1930s? A homemade ladder left by the perpetrator‚ it was 8-10 at night when the crime occurred‚ nobody heard the baby crying from his room‚ and there was a ransom note left at the scene of the crime. 3. What evidence did investigators use to find a suspect? What was found at Hauptmann’s home that linked
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importance of note taking‚ particularly in establishing the integrity of the crime scene. Compare and contrast the advantages of digital versus film photography. Note taking plays a large role in the investigations of crimes. Investigators should make very specific notes as they will be used for reference throughout the investigation. When the investigator arrives on scene they should immediately start taking notes on the crime scene and the surrounding area as well as take witness statements. Through
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911 call came in at 9:45 A.M. when Jane Akers discovered the body in the faculty conference room. Based on the information give by dispatch‚ Officer Taylor responded to the College of Education building on the MTSU campus. Upon arriving at the scene‚ Officer Taylor did not see any suspicious persons‚ witnesses‚ or vehicles leaving or entering the premise. Upon entering room 145‚ the faculty conference room‚ to the right lay a body face up with one gunshot wound in the chest. The victim was wearing
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How Computer Forensics Works by Jonathan Strickland Computer Image Gallery Paul Howell/Getty Images Imagine how many files were retrieved from these computers on Enron ’s trading floor. See more computer pictures. When the company Enron declared bankruptcy in December 2001‚ hundreds of employees were left jobless while some executives seemed to benefit from the company ’s collapse. The United States Congress decided to investigate after hearing allegations of corporate misconduct. Much of
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Childhood Obesity an American Epidemic Today‚ children and adolescents battling obesity has become an epidemic and is continuingly growing for the past two decades. According to the Centers for Disease Control‚ “The percentage of children aged 6-11 years in the Unites States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2010 and from 5% to 18% with adolescents of 12-19 years of age”. Obesity is defined as an excessively high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass. Children
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