Ch 1 Forensics

Another name for forensic science or forensics

Process and document crime scenes

Good observations

Job that uses medical doctors, medical examiner or pathologist to study medical history, perform an autopsy to determine the cause and circumstances of death in murder investigations, insurance and malpractice claims.

Job that uses dentists who specialize in dental identification and perform bite mark analysis when there is no other way to identify the body.

Job that uses medical examiners/coroners that determine toxic substances (drugs or poisons) in the body.

Job that IDs of persons or personal characteristics (sex, age, race stature) based on body remains.

Job that IDs of blood and body fluids like semen, vaginal fluid and saliva.

Job that uses insects to determine time, death and location of a corpse.

Job that evaluates offenders mental states and profiles.

Job that investigates transportation accidents, materials failure cases, and determines the cause of building/structure collapses.

Investigates criminal use of technology and electronic records.

Unit of a crime lab that incorporates chemistry, physics, and geology to compare physical evidence like drug id, soil and mineral analysis, and trace and transfer evidence.

Unit of the crime lab that applies knowledge of bio sciences to investigate blood, body fluids, botanical samples, hair, fiber and DNA profiling.

Unit of the crime lab that investigates discharged bullets, cartridge cases, shells, and ammunition. This group also compares tool marks, tire treads, shoe prints .