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The application of scientific principles and techniques to matters of criminal justice especially as relating to the collection, examination, and analysis of physical evidence
What is forensic science?
He established the First Crime Lab in United States, located in Los Angeles
Who is August Vollmer
This amendment guarantees Americans Freedom of Religion, Speech, and Press, the Right to Assemble Peaceably and to Petition the Government
What is the First Amendment?
This stands for the federal bureau of investigations
What is the fbi?
This law sometimes called “Private law”; deals with relationships between individuals; includes property, contracts, marriage/divorce, wills, negligence, and other civil concerns. Violations are punishable by fines or transfer of property
What is civil law?
The science of projectiles and firearms.
What is ballistics?
He developed a method for determining blood type from dried blood
Who is Leone Lattes?
This amendment gives protection against Illegal Search and Seizure.
What is the 4th amendment?
This is called US Postal Inspection Service; handles criminal investigations relating to postal service; one of our country’s oldest federal law enforcement agencies
What is USPIS?
These laws are made up of judicial opinions and precedents set in appellate courts
What is common law?
The branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons and the measurement and analysis of potential toxins, intoxicating or banned substances, and prescription medications present in a person's body.
What is toxicology?
He developed the fundamental principles of document examination; published Questioned Documents.
Who is Albert Osborn?
This amendment protects the Rights of persons accused of crimes; Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process
What is the fifth amendment?
This stands for the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms.
What is the ATF?
This type of law sometimes referred to as “Public law”; deals with regulation and enforcement of rights. Offenses against an individual are usually offensive to society; the state becomes the plaintiff in court.
What is criminal law?
the examination of human skeletal remains for law enforcement agencies to help with the recovery of human remains, determine the identity of unidentified human remains, interpret trauma, and estimate time since death.
What is forensic anthropology?
He wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. Published Criminal Investigation
Who is Hans Gross?
This amendment protects Rights of persons on trial for crimes; Right to a speedy public trial by an impartial jury
What is the Sixth Amendment?
This stands for the drug enforcement agency.
What is the dea?
These Laws are established by agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration, or branches of the military
What is administrative law?
The use of evidence provided by insect infestations to determine the condition of cadavers, esp. the time of death of a body left outdoors.
What is forensic entomology?
He is considered the “Father of Forensic Toxicology”; chemist who published first scientific paper on the detection of poisons and their effects on animals
Who is Mathieu Orfila?
This amendment protects from Excessive Bail or Fines or Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
What is the 8th amendment?
This stands for Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
What is the BCI?
These laws often called “Law on the books”; legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something; based on the Constitution.
What is statutory law?