Chapter 1
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What is forensic science?
What are some of the major analysis areas in
forensic science?
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Bertillon’s System
of Body
Measurements—
early method of
identifiication
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Used for
indentification
beginning in early
1900s
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Developed by Carl
Landsteiner in early
20th century
Used for
identification
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When two objects
come in contact with
each other, a cross
transfer of materials
occurs
Believed that dust
particle analysis
could be used to
solve any crime
His work caused the
formation of crime
labs to appear
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Chemical and physical tests
Identification of drugs,
glass, paint, explosives,
foreign powders, soil, and
minerals
Analysis of trace evidence
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atch?v=qlmZZoLGMpM&p=
8865271F305ED39A&playn
ext=1&index=3
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DNA profiling
Body fluid analysis
Hair and fiber
analysis
Wood and plant
analysis
Insect larvae analysis
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com/watch?v=RCI9Y
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Examine firarms,
bullets, shotgun
shells, etc.
Garment analysis to
see if gun has been
fired
Mark identification
by other tools and
weapons
http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=WGHC
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Analyses
handwriting, types
of printing
Examines
impressions, paper,
and ink types
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Takes photographic
evidence at crime
scene
Infrared and
ultraviolet imaging
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Examines body
fluids and organs to
look for drug
presence
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e.com/watch?v=cp0
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Examines evidence
for latent
fingerprints
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e.com/watch?v=Hs
RUY6twUX4
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Used more in
questioning than
forensic analysis
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e.com/watch?v=GL
L3wtgBiFA
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Connects
recordings to
person with voice
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e.com/watch?v=_C
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Collects and
preserves physical
evidence at the
crime scene
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e.com/watch?v=f51
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related
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Forensic Pathology
Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Entomology
http://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=dntO3YANo18
Forensic Psychiatry
Forensic Odontology
http://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=DKeEbVLZNWc
Forensic Engineering
Forensic Digital Analysis