Forensics test 1

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Forensic Anthropology

study human remains

Forensic Entomology

study bugs

Forensic Odontologist

Teeth

Forensic pathologist

how/when/etc. did they die

Corpus delicti

Evidence that proves there was a crime

Modus Operandi

habitual way of doing something 

6 steps of criminal profiling 

inputs, decision process, crime assessment, criminal profile, investigation, apprehension 

4 sub types of serial killers

visionary, missionary, hedonistic, power/control

visionary serial killer

sees or hears things

missionary

their mission to eradicate a type of person from the earth

hedonistic

takes pleasure in it

power/control

pretty self explanitiory, often SA crime involved.

Organized CRIME SCENE + KILLER

little evidence left

married/has partner, high birth order, charming

disorganized CRIME SCENE + KILLER

more evidence erratic behavior, mistakes, etc.

single, low birth order, socially awkward

Innocence project

87% of wrongful convictions helped solve.

Investigative process (7)

Securing the scene

Seperating witnesses

scanning

seeing

sketching

searching

securing evidence 

Securing the scene

making sure no one comes in or out to prevent tampering 

Seperating witnesses

make sure they dont mix stories

Scanning the scene

general overview of scene, identify secondary location 

Seeing the scene

photography with + without markers 3×3 views (3 angles 3 distances)

Sketch the scene

include labels, dates, artist, scale, true north

searching

identify other evidence, methodical

line/strip method

lanes w one searcher per lane, good for open spaces

spiral method 

good with furniture, usually 1 person 

Grid method 

very detailed

zone/quadrant 

basically a + sign, 4 searchers each zone, good indoors..

wet evidence

dried or stored with holes

dry small evidence 

bindle/ bag 

circumstantial v direct evidence

circumstancial isnt proven to be involved in crime, direct is. 

individual v class evidence

individual narrows down evidence to 1 person, class is general

physical v biological

if the evidence has cells or DNA in it (not injuries unless perp left their own cells) it is bio 

Edmond Locard

Made principle of exchange state, father of forensics

frye v daubert standard

accepted by scientific community v judge decides

bill of rights

first 10 amendments, help people be fair

article 6 of constitution

fed law over state law

article 5

right to remain silent

Alec Jeffereys + Colin Pitchfork

Pitchfork criminal helped develop DNA evidence

5 people at crime scene

first responders, crime scene investigators, medical examiner/coroner, detectives, + specialists