1. Ms. Maglothin A2 Tech High School
Forensic Science
Ms. Maglothin
A2 Tech High School

3. Class Website

5. What is Forensic Science?
Forensic science is the application of natural sciences to matters of the law:
Physics
Chemistry to civil and criminal law
Biology
Geology }

6. A Career in Forensic Science
Must have a bachelor's degree, best if in chemistry, biology, or forensic science.
Ferris State, Michigan State, Northern Michigan University, WCC, EMU
Starting Salaries range from $30,000- $35,000 a year to $80,000-$120,000 a year with 20 years experience.

7. When do you think the study of forensics science began?
4000 BC
40 BC
400 AD
1940 AD

8. History of Forensic Science
Julius Ceaser
Stabbed 44 times
Doctor rules only 2 of those where fatal

9. Mathieu Orfila (1787 – 1853)
Father of Forensic Toxicology

10. Alphonse Bertillon (1853 – 1914)
Father of Criminal Detection and personal identification.

11. Francis Galton (1822 – 1911)
Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification.

12. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - 1887
Popularized physical detection methods in a crime scene
Developed the character Sherlock Holmes

13. Leone Lattes (1887 – 1954)
Devised a simple procedure for determining the blood type (A,B,O,AB) of a dried bloodstain

14. Calvin Goddard (1891 – 1955)
Used a comparison microscope to determine if a bullet was fired from a specific gun
Published study of “tool marks” on bullets

15. Albert S. Osborn (1858 – 1946)
Developed fundamental principles of document examination
Was responsible for the acceptance of documents as scientific evidence by the courts

16. Edmond Locard (1877 – 1966)
Demonstrated how principles could be incorporated into a workable crime lab.
Locard's exchange principle states that once contact is made between two surfaces a transfer of material(s) will occur.

17. J. Edgar Hoover
FBI Crime Lab

18. Forensics Team Physical Science Unit Biological Unit
Chemistry (drugs, explosives)
Physics (glass, scratches)
Geology (soil, rocks)
Bloodstains
Body fluids
Hair and fiber
Botanical materials (wood and plants).
Firearms Unit
Photography Unit
Records the crime scene
Photographs
Sketches
Notes
Firearms
Bullets
Cartridge & Shells
Ammunition
Garments

19. Serial Killers…

20. This concludes an Introduction to forensic science

21. Exit Ticket
What is the magic number in order to be labeled a serial killers?