Forensic Science History Paper

CJS/215: Introduction To Forensics

Wk 1 - Forensic Science History Paper

Identify forensic science disciplines and their capabilities.

Describe the history and development of forensic science.

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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you include the following:

· Describe the history and development of forensic science.

1. Forensic science is the application of sciences such as physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and engineering to matters of law. Forensic Science is used to apply science to criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in criminal justice.

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

b. • The first system of personal identification was called anthropometry. It distinguished one individual from another based on a series of bodily measurements.

c. • Forensic science owes its origins to individuals such as Bertillon, Galton, Lattes, Goddard, Osborn, and Locard, who developed the principles and techniques needed to identify and compare physical evidence.

d. • Locard’s exchange principle states that, when two objects come into contact with each other, a cross-transfer of materials occurs that can connect a criminal suspect to his or her victim.

2. Identify the many roles of the forensic science expert as is they relate to the forensic science disciplines.

3. The cases Frye v. United States and Daubert! v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. set guidelines for determining the admissibility of scientific evidence into the courtroom.

4. Chemistry: Involves the study of paint, chemicals, and similar substances and compounds

5. Biology: Involves trace and DNA evidence, including blood, hair, fibers, etc.

6. Drugs/toxicology: Involves testing for the presence or absence of drugs, alcohol and poisons in blood, urine, and tissues samples

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· Explain the capabilities of forensic science.

1. Forensic science may prove the existence of a crime, the perpetrator of a crime, or a connection to a crime through the:

A. Examination of physical evidence

B. Administration of tests

C. Interpretation of data

D. Clear and concise reporting

E. Truthful testimony of a forensic scientist

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