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Introduction to Forensic Science- people, parts of a crime lab, etc

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Forensic Science   Application of science to criminal and civil laws  
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Mathieu Orfila   Founder of forensic toxicology (poisons)  
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Alphonse Bertillion   Devised firstscientific system of personal identification. Used physical measurements  
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Francis Galton   Conducted first difinitive study of fingerprints and their classification  
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Leone Lattes   Devised procedure to determine blood type (A, B, O) from dried bloodstains  
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Calvin Goddard   Used a comparison microscope to determine if a particular gun fired a bullet (ballistics)  
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Albert Osborn   Developed fundamental principles of document examination  
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Walter McCrone   Used microscope and other analytical methodologies to examine evidence. Ex: fibers  
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Hans Gross   Wrote first treatise describing application of scientific principles to criminal investigation. Ex: organized crime lad, trained professionals, special equipment, etc.  
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Edmund Locard   Incorporated Gross' principles into first workable crime lab  
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Locard's Exchange Principle   When a criminal comes in contact with an object or person, a cross transfer of evidence occurs  
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Sir Alec Jeffreys   1984, developed first DNA profiling test  
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Why, in the past few years, has there been an increase in crime labs around the country? (3 reasons)   -Supreme Court decisions in the 1960's responsible for polics placing greater emphasis on scientific evidence. -Drug specimens -DNA profiling  
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What are the 5 basic categories of tech support for crime labs?   Physical Science, Biology, Firearms, Document, Photographic  
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Physical Science Unit   Identifies and compares physical evidence using physics, geology, and/or chemistry)  
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Biology Unit   Investigates blood samples, body fluids, hair, fiber samples, insects, etc.  
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Firearms Unit   Investigates discharged bullets, cartridge cases, shotgun shells, and ammunition  
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Document Unit   Handwriting analysis and other questined document issues  
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Photographic Unit   Photographic techniques for recording and examining physical evidence  
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Optional Services in a crime lab   Toxicology, latent fingerprint, polygraph, voiceprint analysis, evidence collection  
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Toxicology Unit   Examines body fluids and organs for presense od drugs and poison  
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Latent Fingerprint Unit   Processes and examines evidence for latent fingerprints  
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Polygraph Unit   Conducts polygraph tests  
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Voiceprint Analysis   Attempts to tie a recorded voice to a suspect  
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Evidence Collection Unit   Collect and preserve physical evidence; in smaller units police men train to do this job  
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Expert Witness   Individual who court determines possesses knowledge relevent to the trial that is not expected of the average person  
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Expert Opinion   An expert witness is the only witness able to give an opinion as to the significance of their findings  
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Train Law Enforcement   Forensic Scientists also train law enforcement professionals in proper recognition, collection, and preservation of physical evidence  
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Frye v United States   Established Frye Standard; guiidelines for who is an expert witness. Evidence must be generally accepted by scientific community  
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Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical, Inc   Established Daubert Criteria for Admissibility; trial judges ultimately responsible for admissibility and validity of scientific evidence  
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Daubert Criteria for Admissibility (5 standards)   - Can it be tested? -Has technique been subject to peer review and/or publication -What is the technique's rate of error? - Existance and maintenance of standards -Widespread acceptance  
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Special Forensic Science Services   Forensic Pathology, Anthropology, Entomology, Psychiatry, Odontology, Computer Science, and Engineering  
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Forensic Pathology   Autopsies; cause of death (medical examiner)  
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Forensic Anthropology   Skeletal Remains  
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Forensic Entomology   Insects; insect eggs  
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Forensic Psychiatry   Human behavior (profilers)  
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Forensic Odontology   Dental impressions/bite marks- how they got Bundy  
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Computer Science   Digital evidence  
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Forensic Engineering   Structural failures; accidents  
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