the blast effect? 3. What are the two types of high explosives? 4. What is a substrate control? Why is it done? 5. How is the evidence from a fire scene collected? What should be avoided? 1. Fire scenes will deteriorate at a faster pace than normal crime scenes and will have to be cleaned up for health reasons. Investigators have limited time to gather up as much evidence as possible. 2. The blast effect is the outward rush of gas from the bomb’s origin point and can be as high as 7‚000 miles per
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- Victim evidence- In a forensic lab there is always data that is specified to a victim’s case such as fingerprints‚ DNA‚ and apparatus (weapons) it is often used to help solve cases such as murders and crimes that need forensic technology to help identify the suspect. Because of the importance of this information it has to be stored securely meaning it should be locked in a file draw which is located inside a securely locked room designated to specific cases. Information is slowly added to the investigation
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Fiber evidence has become an essential part of criminal cases involving personal contacts such as homicide‚ assault‚ or sexual offenses in which cross-transfers may occur between the clothing of the suspect and victim. (Saferstein‚ 2015). Fiber evidence has not played a significant role in many cases involving large amounts of casualties until Wayne Williams‚ the Atlanta Child Murderer. (Deadman‚ 1984) During an investigation fibrous debris removed from the bodies of twelve victims were used to
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everyday. Investigators have to find evidence in order to get the evidence they need to get the criminal and finish the investigation. However‚ there is one major type of evidence to use and it is called Forensic Evidence‚ found in “Forensic Science: Evidence‚ Clues‚ and Investigation.” By Andrea Campbell. Thus‚ forensic evidence is what ties the case into a clear mental picture of what happened in the case. It Is the hard evidence in a court of law. Forensic evidence can get the criminal who committed
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Critical to the understanding of how evidence is presented at trial is understanding how evidence is defined. Knowledge of the rules governing evidence is also essential. This paper introduces several basic but key terms‚ with particular emphasis on the Federal Rules of Evidence. These definitions should in nowise be construed as complete or authoritative as it is intended to introduce the basic concept as it relates to criminal justice practices. Corpus Delicti and Prima Facie Corpus Delicti
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Forensic Science Technology Center. This website gives a brief description of what trace evidence is. It states “ Trace evidence is considered one of the most diverse of the forensic disciplines because it can include the analysis of paint‚ glass‚ hair‚ fibers‚ particulate matter‚ botanicals‚ explosives‚ and impression evidence‚ among others.” It goes on to state how the understanding of trace evidence can be crucial to an investigation. The second paragraph on this page goes on to talk about
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Physical evidence is extremely important in solving crimes; especially where there are no witnesses to the crime and the victim is deceased of the whereabouts of the victim are unknown. There are various types of evidence that can be collected from a crime scene; the evidence is dependent on the physical evidence that can be collected at the particular crime scene. Basically‚ evidence that is collected on a crime scene is deemed valuable for the purpose of investigation. From the crime scene the
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EVIDENCE OF COLLATERAL ACTS IN ALABAMA Collateral Acts Rule of Evidence Ala.R.Evid. 404(b)‚ provides for: 1) the exclusion of collateral acts offered to show character – good or bad --‚ and; 2) provides exceptions‚ such as where a collateral act of the defendant is offered to show motive‚ intent or plan. Thus‚ for the Burbank evidence to be admissible under the “collateral act” exception‚ it cannot be used to show how “bad” an actor DG is‚ but must be couched in terms of motive‚ intent or plan
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Trace evidence is based on Locard’s exchange principle which contends that every contact no matter how slight will leave a trace . The trace is normally caused by objects or substances contacting one another‚ and leaving a small sample on the contact surfaces. Foreign objects or pieces of material present at a crime scene and tracing its origin can assist in an arrest and conviction the same way finding some trace from the victim or crime scene on a suspect can have a strong impact on a case. Trace
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Dying Wishes In the court of law‚ the “dying declaration” is the only form of testimony that a Judge will not rule out as hearsay. The logic being‚ that a man at the very edge of his life has nothing to lose‚ so therefore would have no reason to lie. In Sophocles’ tragedy‚ Women of Trachis‚ several characters make dying declarations‚ some of them‚ in fact‚ lies! These deathbed declarations‚ allow us to see into the minds of these characters. When the story opens‚ Deineira has been getting
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