CJE 1640 – Week 2 Individual Work Francis Henry Galton had a major contribution to forensic science. He was the first person to use fingerprints as groundwork in criminal cases. It was his study of details in prints to compare them with others. He also provided the first workable fingerprint classification system (Unknown‚ n.d.). The “father of forensic toxicology” is Mathieu Orifila. He was the first great 19th-century advocate of forensic medicine (Unknown‚ 2012). He worked to make
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the idea of fingerprinting: U.S. microscopist Thomas Taylor whom “…suggested that fingerprints could be used as a form of identification‚ but his ideas were not immediately followed up” (Saferstein‚ pg. 8‚ 2009)‚ and Scottish physician Henry Faulds whom “…made a similar assertion in a paper published in the journal Nature.” (Saferstein‚ pg. 8‚ 2009) “… [Galton] undertook the first definitive study of fingerprints and developed a methodology of classifying them for filing. In 1892‚ Galton published
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“Physical evidence cannot be wrong‚ it cannot perjure itself‚ it cannot be wholly absent.” by Edmond Locard. Edmond Locard was born in Lyon‚ France in 1877 and was soon studying medicine‚ in which he earned the degree for in 1902. During his study of medicine he developed a love for science and how it may apply to legal matters. He wrote a thesis on Legal Medicine under the Great King‚ and eventually wrote over 40 pieces of work‚ the most famous being his seven part series Treaty of Criminalistics
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judges‚ juries‚ and lawyers to believe a certain case (“Career: Forensic Scientists”). Forensic scientists work with many things including blood‚ saliva‚ other bodily fluids‚ tissues‚ and hair. They also gather evidence such as impressions and fingerprints off fibers‚ paint‚ glass wood‚ and soil. They must be able to handle firearms and tools. They also use chromatography to analyze drugs‚ alcohol‚ etc. and spectrographs to identify specific chemicals. Many may focus of serology‚ and finding links
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Forensic Science revised 4/10 Power Point presentation of a landmark case that changed forensic science Length of the presentation : 10 minute minimum Solo project 200 points DUE Date: Thurs‚ June 3‚ 2010 What should you cover in your presentation ? Case Summary- Summarize the main points of your case Who is involved in this case ? Who is important ? victim(s)‚ perpetrator(s)‚ investigators‚ family members‚ etc What happened ? Tell the story of your case. Present
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Forensic science is used in criminal and civil law cases. This type of work involves gather evidence by identification and interpretation (Forensic science‚ 2008). Common evidence that is gathered at a scene by a forensic scientist could be fingerprints‚ blood‚ hair‚ skin‚ toxins‚ and paint (Forensic science‚ 2008). Forensic science is not only involved in common small cases but as well at an international level of work. Different countries can utilize forensic science to gather information about
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the deceased‚ documenting evidence‚ reporting the circumstances surrounding the death‚ obtaining family history and reviewing medical records. These professionals may also be dispatched to death scenes to collect evidence‚ such as drugs‚ weapons‚ fingerprints or poisons‚ and to transport the body to the medical examiner’s office. As a forensic investigator‚ you may work in the lab as well if you are not needed at the scene of a crime. Forensic investigators typically work forty hours a week but there
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investigation and conviction. This paper will evaluate how diverse uses of Forensic Science contribute positively to crime detection and reduction rates. Body The development of Forensic Science techniques for identifying individuals by their fingerprint is one of the widely use and trusted means of personal identification Saferstein‚ R. (2009). Through its use‚ criminal crack down and identification was improved. DNA fingerprinting (for example hair‚ sperm‚ and blood) assist to either exclude a
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Forensic Science: Evolution and how it has helped to solve many infamous crimes Forensic science: its evolution and how it has helped to solve many infamous crimes. A murder mystery‚ an unidentified body‚ stab wounds to the chest‚ a pool of blood in a high end street in New York‚ photographers‚ police‚ investigators rush in to begin their course of work to solve the mystery of the dead body‚ to solve the puzzle‚ to tell the world the story
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by weather conditions‚ individuals can inadvertently contaminate it‚ or it can be overlooked entirely if alternate light sources are not used to inspect the scene. The biological evidence found at this crime scene was the blood‚ hairs‚ and the fingerprint that matched the victim‚ Danielle Van Dam Sixth‚ to ensure that the scene has been thoroughly searched‚ a second survey of the area should be conducted by the crime scene investigation team as a quality control step. Seventh‚ to make certain
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