1. Introduction to Forensic Science
Chapter 1
Introduction to Forensic Science

2. What is Forensic Science?
Crash Course- The Real Science

3. Why Forensic Science Many want to solve problems/puzzles – detective
Science has proven to be an important tool
Increase among high school and college students in the study of forensic science
Criminology: the scientific study of crime and criminals.
Forensics: scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime.

4. Forensic Science
Forensic Science: is the application of science to those criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system.

5. History and Development
Mitchell and Webb Look

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Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: is a famous fictional detective of the late 19th century, created by British author and physician Arthur Conan Doyle.
Applied the principles of serology
the scientific study or examination of blood serum- bloodily fluids
Fingerprinting
Fire-arm identification
Questioned-document examination

7. History:
AD 66: Nero (Roman Emperor) murders his wife and presents her head on a dish to his mistress. She identifies the head as Nero’s wife by two discolored front teeth.
1149: King Richard I of England creates the job of coroner to investigate questionable deaths.
Coroner: an official who investigates violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths.

8. Society- Criminology
Crash Course- Sociology

9. Basic Services Physical Science Department:
Applies the principles and techniques of:
Chemistry
Physics
Geology
Identify and compare crime-scene evidence
Drugs
Glass
Paint
Explosives
Soil

10. Biology Unit: Biologists and biochemists
Identification and DNA profiling of dried bloodstains and other bodily fluids
Comparison of hairs and fibers
Identification and comparison of botanical materials
Wood
Plants

11. Firearms Unit:
Examination of firearms, discharged bullets, cartridge cases, shotgun shells, and ammunition of all types.
Also exam garments and other items
To detect firearm discharge residue
Approximate the distance from a target at which a weapon was fired
The basic principles of firearm examination are also applied to the comparison of marks made by tools

12. Document Examination Unit:
Handwriting
Typewriting
Analysis of paper and ink
Examination of indented writings
Obliterations
Erasures
Burned or charred documents

13. Other Units Photography Unit: Examine and record physical evidence
Aids in the preparation of photographic exhibits for the courtroom presentations

14. Optional Services : Full-Service Crime Lab
Toxicology Unit: Examine body fluids and organs
Determine presence or absence of drugs or poison
Training of operators of the Intoxilyzer (determines the alcoholic consumption of an individual)
Latent Fingerprint Unit
Polygraph Unit

15. Optional Services : Full-Service Crime Lab
Voiceprint Analysis Unit:
Cases involving telephone threats or tape-recorded messages
Use of a sound spectrograph: an instrument that transforms speech into visual graphic display (voiceprint)
Evidence-Collection Unit:
Special trained personnel (civilian and/or police) that collect and preserve physical evidence from the crime scene

16. In addition: Forensic pathology Forensic anthropology Toxicology
Odontology
DNA
Forensic botany
Forensic Engineering
Computer Forensics
Impressions specialist
Soil Analyst
Forensic Entomologist
Document Analysis
Hair/Fiber/Paint Analysis
Ballistics
Serology
Trace Evidence Specialist
Arson/Explosives Expert
Fingerprints
Forensic Vet