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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Forensic palynology is the scientific study of pollen and spores to help solve civil and criminal legal issues (“Forensic Palynology‚” n.d.). Pollen and spores are reproductive cells produced by various types of plants. These microscopic grains are durable‚ and easily transported by wind‚ water‚ and other insects. They can be found in many different environments. “Pollen and spore samples can be recovered from a wide range of sources‚ including people‚ such as on their clothes‚ in their hair or
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project based on using a system analysis approach will facilitate having a good base to the firm’s knowledge project. The reason for this is that the users who will use the system are involved in the planning process and it helps to identify
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5/12/12 11-12am PS318 Dr Nandini Hayes Note-taker Zia Last week – we talked about PCR and how important it is in the forensic setting. We will finish off talking about PCR‚ and then we will discuss how it can be used. If we go back to the slide of the double stranded DNA‚ and if we take that to a high temperature‚ the two strands separate‚ you then add the primers‚ which interact with ? On the strand‚ synthesis takes place in the 5-3 direction‚ then you end up with 2 molecules identical to
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Career Investigation of social care worker Description of Career A social care worker assists individuals and families with problems such as illness‚ poverty‚ drug addiction‚ child and spousal abuse‚ homelessness‚ and mental health. Social Care workers work between hospitals and rehabilitation centres. They may also organize support groups‚ help patients obtain community services and also help with patients other health professions and assists with job training. A social Care worker must be
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Title Digital forensics is a branch of forensics science deals with the identification‚ acquisition and validation of digital evidence obtained from digital storage device‚ computers and networks. This project is mainly focusing on creating a digital forensic scenario challenge combining both network and disk forensics. It also involves analyzing the challenge with various tools and techniques. The implementation include setting up the network and services‚ capturing network traffic and creating
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The Sociological Investigation ~ These notes are taken and adapted from Macionis‚ John J. (2012). Sociology (14th Edition). Boston: Pearson Education Inc. There are two basic requirements for sociological investigation: 1. Know how to apply the sociological perspective or paradigms or what C. Wright Mills termed as the “sociological imagination.” 2. Be curious and ready to ask questions about the world around you. There are three ways to do Sociology. These three ways are considered as
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Forensic anthropology is the study of inspecting human remains. Forensic anthropologists often work and help out forensic cases‚ and they often help solve crimes that involve human remains that can’t be identified to just anyone‚ but for these anthropologists‚ they come in hand to help solve these cases. Forensic anthropologists are notably helpful with decomposed bodies that are found due from natural causes such as earthquakes or tsunamis or bodies that were burned‚ or unrecognizable. Forensic
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Genevieve Prevete Dr. Cozine Security Investigations Midterm Question 1 An investigation is a process in which there is a search inquiry for ascertaining facts. It is a detailed and careful process. There are different types of investigations‚ which come with different types of investigators. However‚ with that said the steps in an investigation are the same in every process. The process consists of five basic steps‚ identify the problem‚ gather facts‚ develop a hypothesis‚ continue
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Woodlice Investigation Introduction: The ecological niche of the woodlice Porcellio scaber. The woodlouse Porcellio scaber is native to Europe but also commonly found in New Zealand. They live in cool‚ dark‚ damp microhabitats such as in rotting wood‚ under rocks‚ in caves and leaf litter. Small insectivorous rodents and birds as well as some spiders feed on woodlice. In the rotting log from which I gathered my specimens there were also millipedes‚ crickets‚ weta and spiders living. Woodlice
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