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Forensic Week; Day 1 (4/25)

Updated: May 4, 2022

"The Devil is in the details" with Detective Garside

 
The details of a matter are its most crucial / essential / significant aspect.

Forensic evidence is evidence obtained by scientific methods such as ballistics,
blood test, and DNA test and used in court. Forensic evidence often helps to
establish the guilt or innocence of possible suspects. Analysis of forensic
evidence is used in the investigation and prosecution of civil as well as criminal
proceedings.
Any item considered to be of evidentiary value that can be examined by a
person of specialized training to give an opinion about it.
EX:
Death investigation/Crime Scene
Forensic Pathology
DNA blood/saliva/bodily fluids (Biological/Serology)
"Ballistics"
Fingerprints
Digital Forensics (phones/computers)

Also...
Tool marks
Tire impressions
Shoe impressions
Fabric/material impressions
Bite marks
Polygraph
Documents
Toxicology
Engineering
Medical Examiner/ pathologist
Anthropology
Psychologist
Engineering
Fire/Arson (Canse & Origin)
Linguistics
Geology
Entomology
Botany

In the Geld of Forensic Evidence, you must be:
A jack of all trades
Willing to keep up with trends and technology
General knowledge (lifestyles, religions, fads, evidence outside
you discipline)
Able to work in conjunction with a team of other specialist

WHY + HOW = WHO
Forensic Evidence can help you determine one , or all, of the 3 components

There is not always enough forensic evidence to test, or none at all.
ex: no finger prints, diligence to find it
-twins have same DNA but different fingerprints
Attention to detail - good
Think outside the box - good
cant see the forest for the trees - bad

 

Sucessful Investigati9ons
Think as four people at all times: dective, suspect, prosecutor, attorney






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