Forensic Science Types of Evidence

What is Forensic Science? The use of science in the examination of evidence associated with crime.

Responsibilities of a Forensic Scientist  Help the police to explain the circumstances encountered in an investigation  Provide assistance in identification of the perpetrator of a crime  Help those associated with courts in their consideration of the innocence or guilt of an individual  Help the police to explain the circumstances encountered in an investigation  Provide assistance in identification of the perpetrator of a crime  Help those associated with courts in their consideration of the innocence or guilt of an individual

 Participate in training law enforcement personnel in the proper recognition, collection, and preservation of physical evidence. Responsibilities of a Forensic Scientist

Skills of a Forensic Scientist  Applies the principles and techniques of science to the analysis of evidence that may be recovered during a criminal investigation.  Provides expert court testimony.  Applies the principles and techniques of science to the analysis of evidence that may be recovered during a criminal investigation.  Provides expert court testimony.

Anything which is legally submitted to a competent tribunal as a means of ascertaining the truth of any alleged matter of fact under investigation before it. Evidence

Anything which is legally submitted to a court to determine whether an accusation is true. Evidence

Types of Evidence  Testimonial  Physical  Testimonial  Physical

Testimonial Evidence  Eyewitness testimony usually given in the form of statements made under oath  Dependant upon witnesses’ ability to remember facts as they were  Eyewitness testimony usually given in the form of statements made under oath  Dependant upon witnesses’ ability to remember facts as they were

How good of an eyewitness are you??  Working with a partner, log onto the “Ultimate Flashface” website.  Play with the application for a few minutes to familiarize yourself with its capabilities. Then, use it to draw a facial sketch of the person you viewed in the video.  When you are happy with your sketch, take a screen shot of it, embed it in a word document, add any identifying details you can remember (what the person was wearing, accents, etc.)  the document to me.  Working with a partner, log onto the “Ultimate Flashface” website.  Play with the application for a few minutes to familiarize yourself with its capabilities. Then, use it to draw a facial sketch of the person you viewed in the video.  When you are happy with your sketch, take a screen shot of it, embed it in a word document, add any identifying details you can remember (what the person was wearing, accents, etc.)  the document to me.

Homework  Return signed Parent Letter  Come to class with either a bound notebook, or $ to purchase a bound notebook.  Read pages 2-5 of the workbook; take notes on the material in your bound journal  Return signed Parent Letter  Come to class with either a bound notebook, or $ to purchase a bound notebook.  Read pages 2-5 of the workbook; take notes on the material in your bound journal