Basics of Forensic Science

What is not an example of what forensic scientists do?

A collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on the scientific method

Identify the cause of drug overdoses or poisonings

Investigate accidents dealing with transportation, structure, collapses, and product liability

Use dental marks for the identification of corpses

Use lie detector or other interrogation methods

uses skeletal body remains for identification

If someone has been poisoned you cannot use what insects have ingested to determine if they were poisoned or overdosed

Study medical history of victims and determine cause and circumstance of death

Trace crime dealing with electronic records or identity theft

Evaluate offenders to determine if they are competent to stand trial

Identifies body fluids at crime scenes or on evidence

Which is an example of MANNER OF DEATH?

Any science can be considered forensic science if it has some application to justice

There are 2 types of forensic scientists (sworn and civilian)

What serial killer was convicted due to overwhelming evidence through odontology

Use insects to determine time and location of death

Able to match projectiles to firearms

Just because you don't have a chain of custody does not mean the evidence is inadmissible

Application of science to the matters of the law