Forensics Unit One

Definition for forensic science

“Public Forum”

Who was the father of criminal identification?

Alphonse Bertilon

What was the name of the system of personal identification, Alphon Bertillon, the father of criminal identification created?

Anthropometry, using body measurements

What was Francis Galtons major contribution to forensic science?

Fingerprints, and the classification of each kind

Who is the father of toxicology and why

Mathieu Orfila, he made the first link between the study of chemicals and living bodies.

What area of forensic investigation was Karl Landsteiner associated with

Blood groups/ blood types

What is Locards Exchange principle

That every contact leaves a trace, cross transfer

What’s the difference between Karl and Leon discovered

Karl discovered blood types, and Leone made a test to help find what a persons blood type was with dried blood

Three reasons for the increase in number of crime labs

Increases Crime Rates DNA profiling, and a greater emphasis on scientifically evaluated material

Five government agencies that offer forensic services

FBI, DEA, ATF, Us Postal Service, US FIsh and Wildlife

Demand for analysis of what substance is expected to lead to a dramatic increase in the number of crime lab personal

DNA

Which city’s police department boasts the oldest forensic laboratory in the US

Los Angeles

What is the worlds largest forensic laboratory

FBI

The current system of crime aborties in the US can be described as what

Decentralized

Which unit examines body fluids and organs for drugs and poisons

Biology Unit

Which unit examines and compares tool marks

Firearms unit

Four functions of a forensic scientist

Analyzing psychical evidence, determine if evidence is applicable, provide expert tesimony, provide training

What happens when you pleaded guilty and not guilty

Gulity: NO Jury, judge passes sentence

Not Guluty: Judge decides if there’s enough evidence to stand trial

Miranda Vs. Arizonia

Gaurrented rights when getting arrested

Daubert VS Merrill Dow

TRail Judges responsible for determine if something is admissible

Frye VS U.S

To be entered as evidence, a technique must be generally accepted by scientific community

Describe two differences between private labs and public

Prigate: Funded by Fees paid, and slower

Public: Funded by government, and faster

Describe the differences between a fact witness and an expert witness

A fact witness testifies about what they saw, hard or did, and there’s no opinions. A expert interfaces and explains technical or scientific evidence, is qualified, and can give opinions

WHats the purpose of the discovery phase of a trial.

To prevent ambush, and ensure transfer by and fairness

Differnce between Saturn or Yale, civil law, case law, and criminal law

Saturtory: Law passed by a governing body

Case: Law made by judges

Civil: Reulates disputes between private individuals or entities

Criminal: Legal rules that define what conduct is classified as a crime and its presucted.