History
How was the first known Forensics case conducted?
What is Burned pigs to test for ashes in the mouth
James Marsh, A British Chemist who first discovered what chemical evidence in the body?
What is Arsenic?
The application of scientific knowledge in regards to legal problems.
What is Forensics?
The documented and unbroken transfer of evidence.
What is Chain of Custody?
What are Miranda rights?
This is the single greatest cause of wrongful convictions nationwide.
What is eye witness testimony?
Who is the Father of Ballistics?
Who is Calvin Goddard?
Forensic science that focuses on determining the cause of death by examining a corpse. A post mortem is performed by a medical examiner
What is Pathology?
A folded paper use to hold trace evidence
What is a Paper Bindle?
The Principle that states "It is impossible for a criminal to act, especially considering the intensity of the crime, without leaving traces of their presence".
What is the Locard's Exchange Principal? -Edmond Locard
The protocol that states that an expert opinion is admissible if the scientific technique is “generally accepted” as reliable in the relevant scientific community.
What is The Frye Standard?
The Father of Toxicology, wrote and studied the detection of poisons in the body.
What is Mathieu Orfila?
also known as The Bertillon System, This system uses physical measurements of body parts. Especially the head, the face, and memorable body markers to identify criminals.
What is Anthropometry?
Small but measurable amount of physical or biological material found related to a crime
What is Trace Evidence?
What are 3 full service crime labs?
Toxicology
Fingerprints
Voiceprint
Crime Scene
Physical science
Biology Unit
Firearms Unit
The standard used in most courts today: The standard used to assess an expert testimony is based on valid reasoning and scientific evidence.
What is the Daubert Standard?
What is Daubert Vs. Merrell Dow
Known as The Father of fingerprinting. Identified fingerprinting as a way to uniquely identify people, which later replaced the Bertillion System.
Who is Francis Galton?
Court term meaning Unreliable, the “expert opinion” may not be recognized
What is Inadmissible Evidence?
Synthetic fibers, bullets, weapon, imprints, prints, tool marks, soil, and drugs are what type of circumstantial evidence?
What is Physical?
What Amendment states that the right of the people is to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation.
What is the 4th Amendment?
The system which later replaced the Bertillion system in the justice system.
What is fingerprinting?
Father of the crime lab. Believes that it is impossible for a criminal to act without leaving any traces at the crime scene or bringing evidence back.
Who is Edmond Locard?
The application of the anatomical science and its various subfields, including forensic archaeology and forensic taphonomy, in a legal setting
What is Forensics Anthropology?
Indirect Evidence that can be found to imply a fact but does not exactly prove it. Example guns, fingerprints, etc.
What is Circumstantial evidence?
Name 3 of the 7 S's of Crime Scene Investigation
What is?
Secure the scene
Separate the witness
scan the scene
Sketch the scene
see the scene
search for evidence
secure and collect evidence