12/19‚ 2010 Forensics Period 5 Lab: Make your own Dental Impression I. Objective: The objective of the lab “Look and Record” was to identify the castings of your own teeth. The lab was also used to see how important forensic odontoloogy really is. What can a forensic odonotologist see in a dental impression cast that can help identify an individual? II. Background: Forensic odontology is important in all cases. Impressions can determine many things in a case. You can also
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Dealing with a drug defense case involves several steps. The client should be informed about the proceedings. It is crucial for the client to obtain a legal representative who can act immediately. Once the user is arrested‚ the drug defense attorney should seek out the copy of the arrest warrant. In some cases‚ the client does not have the copy‚ so the lawyer may have to get it at the clerk of court’s office. The arrest and search license are important documents that criminal defense lawyers should
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America faced a severe drug epidemic. The rise of drug use led to an increase in crime. Incarceration rates nearly tripled due to drug related crimes. The need to address this growing problem led to the drug court movement and the creation of drug courts. Drug courts are special courts that treat offenders with a history of substance abuse addictions by providing supervised treatments and sanctions when needed. This paper will discuss the establishment and goals of drug courts. It will also discuss
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Motivation: Most of my motivation comes from not wanting to be stuck at a crummy job that makes me miserable for the rest of my life. I don’t want my future family to struggle either. Along with all of that‚ I don’t just want a job; I want a career. My mom has struggled to make ends meet all of my life‚ and I want to avoid that. Eventually‚ I want to be able to tell my mom that she doesn’t need to work because I can take care of her. Purpose: My purpose for wanting to get a degree is so
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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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Trace Evidence Trace evidence is an important part of a team in solving crimes in forensic investigations. According to Edmond Locard‚ there is specific that no matter wherever people interact with their environment or is physically involved in a crime often leaves something at or something away from the scene. Those in this category of evidence include many diverse types of macroscopic or microscopic materials that certain examples are easily visible to our “naked eye”. The subject is broad and
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greatest cause of wrongful convictions to date. Prosecutors don’t always rely on physical evidence to land a conviction. Rather‚ they often focus on verbal evidence‚ such as witness statements and confessions‚ to sway jurors in their favor. It has been shown that juries are significantly more likely to bring forth a guilty verdict if there is eyewitness corroboration of the crime. Although eyewitness testimony has proven unreliable time and time again‚ and many convictions have been overturned due
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Forensic Science The forensic science field has many aspects that contribute to it. This field contains many subfields. For example‚ forensic pathology‚ psychology‚ and anthropology. They all have different statistical references‚ like crimes committed in a certain country‚ or the number of bodies that are found in every year. They are all different‚ but comparable in one way. These subfields are within the forensic science discipline and deal with human beings. Forensic science‚ also called forensics
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Introduction Strategies in digital forensics do not have an institutionalized and predictable model. There is a need for a universal process inside forensic examinations. Although fundamental procedures for performing a comprehensive digital forensic investigation‚ most procedures are not universal and in this way don’t have the capacity to be exchanged through the cases. In a digital forensic investigation‚ interview process is very important while deciding who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ why‚ and how.
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EVIDENCE OUTLINE INTRODUCTION -Basics of Evidence 1 -Process of Proof & the Adversarial System 1 -Making and Meeting Objections 1 -Common Objections 2 RELEVANCE -Relevant Evidence 2 -Stipulations 2 -Components of Relevant Evidence 2 -Balancing Test 2 -Proposition 8 2 EVIDENCE EXCLUDED BY EXTRINSIC POLICIES CHARACTER EVIDENCE -Types of Character Evidence 3 -Character Trait at Issue 3 -Conduct in Conformity & Exceptions 3 -Relevant Non-Propensity Purpose 4
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