MrLowwe
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| 15 Mar 2014 12:34 PM |
SECTION 1 – What is Forensic Science? Forensic Science is the science of the investigation of crime. The word forensics means to do with the law, so Forensic means using scientific techniques to help the law. Forensics is performed by a forensic scientist. It is always a topic in the media, and is highly controversial. Many see forensics as good, others see it as bad. It is also the topic of many TV shows, such as CSI and Criminal Minds.
SECTION 2- Roles in Forensics Forensic scientists tend to specialise in a certain area of study, i.e chemistry, botany. They work together to solve a crime, and analyze different pieces of evidence – whether that be a corpse (dead body) or an object. - Crime Scene Investigator/ Scene of the Crime Officer Known as a CSI , or a SOCO, it is their job to investigate the crime scene to find evidence which may tell us what happened and who did what. - Lab Technician Looks after the crime lab, where forensic scientists work, and preserves and maintains the lab apparatus (equipment). - Forensic Pathologist Also known as a coroner or medical examiner, it’s the pathologists job to perform an examination of a corpse called a Post Mortem. They dissect (cut up) a corpse to find the cause of death. - Forensic Photographer Takes pictures of the crime scene and evidence. - Forensic Anthropologist Looks at bones and skeletons to find their age, gender, race and height. - Forensic Ballistics Expert An expert in guns and firearms. Tests them to see how they work, and examines them to find their owner. - Forensic Chemist Looks at fires to find how they started, and identifies chemicals. - Forensic Serologist Looks at blood and sweat to find who it came from. - Forensic Toxicologist Looks at toxins and poisons to find out what they are and how they work. - Forensic Botanist Looks at plants to determine what they are and where they can be found. - Forensic Palynologist Looks at pollen grains to find out where they came from and who they aree linked to. - Forensic Entomologist Looks at insects that are found at the crime scene, determines how old they are and why they are linked to the crime. - Forensic Psychologist Looks at the minds of people related to a crime, and ‘profiles’ them to discover their thoughts and personalities. - Fingerpints officer Looks at fingerprints found at a crime scene and examines them to find out who they belong to. - Forensic Archeologist Looks at ancient crime and finds remains buried underground. - Forensic Odontologist Looks at teethmarks and dental records to find out who a person could be and what made the marks on their body. - Forensic Graphology Analyzes handwriting to find frauds and fake documents. - Forensic Dendrochronologist Looks at wooden object and determines their age by looking at the amount of lines they have on them. - Forensic Computer Expert Looks at technology to find out what they have stored on them, and how they relate to a crime. They also try to prevent hacking.
SECTION 3 – Roles in a court When a criminal is sent to court, they are asked questions to try and find out who is telling the truth, and what should happen to the people involved. There are many roles in a court: - Judge Leads the court session and makes a decision on what should happen to the defendant. - Defendant The person accused of a crime. They are trialled in court. - Prosecutor A lawyer who is trying to get the defendant punished. - Witness Someone who saw the crime happen. - Victim The person affected from a crime. - Expert witness A forensic scientist who tells the court what happened at the crime. - Jury A group of people selected by the court to make a decision on what they think should happen to the defendant. They make a decision as a group, and the judge can/ cannot choose to follow it.
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