Tag: Forensic Sciences

  • Complex Forensic Cases

    Complex Forensic Cases (Law for Biology) Contents of Complex Forensic Cases (Law for Biology) Contents of this subject matter include: Ethics, law and forensic science. Review of legal concepts. the Judicial method. Basic legal research Criminal and Tort Law for forensic scientists Examination […]

  • Computer Forensics

    Overview of Computer Forensics in relation to cyber crime: [1]Securing and processing digital evidence requires special knowledge and tools to ensure that evidence is properly maintained for future presentation in a court of law. These tools consist of hardware devices and software designed […]

  • Computer Forensics

    Overview of Computer Forensics in relation to cyber crime: [1]Securing and processing digital evidence requires special knowledge and tools to ensure that evidence is properly maintained for future presentation in a court of law. These tools consist of hardware devices and software designed […]

  • Forensic Science Techniques

    Forensic Science Techniques of Forensic ScienceIntroduction to Forensic Science TechniquesForensic science uses sophisticated laboratory techniques to detect the presence of substances in the victim, in the suspected criminal, or at the crime scene. For example, in determining whet…

  • Medical Examiner

    Forensic Science: The Medical ExaminerIntroduction to Medical ExaminerThe medical examiner is the central figure in the forensic investigation of crimes involving a victim. It is the responsibility of the medical examiner to visit the crime scene, conduct an autopsy (an examination…

  • Examining Evidence

    Forensic Science Examining EvidenceIntroduction to Examining EvidenceThe medical examiner investigates many different types of violent crime to determine whether a violent death was an accident, a suicide, or a homicide (murder). In all cases, the medical examiner must conduct an i…

  • Forensic Science

    Introduction to Forensic ScienceForensic Science or Medical Jurisprudence, also called forensics, the application of science to law. Forensic science uses highly developed technologies to uncover scientific evidence in a variety of fields.Modern forensic science has a broad range of…

  • Forensic Science and the Legal System

    Forensic Science: Forensic Science and the Legal SystemIntroduction to Forensic Science and the Legal SystemDistrict attorneys routinely call upon medical examiners to give expert testimony in a trial, especially concerning the findings of an autopsy and the results of laboratory t…

  • Forensic Science History

    Introduction to Forensic Science HistoryThe combination of a medical and legal approach to dealing with crimes used in the United States today had its origin in England in the 12th century, when King Richard I established the Office of the Coroner. Although the coroner's main duty was t…

  • Forensic Scientists

    Forensic Science Forensic ScientistsIntroduction to Forensic ScientistsWithin the broad area of forensic science, there are many subspecialties, including pathology (the examination of body tissues and fluids), toxicology (the study of poisons, including drugs), odontology (the stu…

  • Forensic Sciences

    Forensic Sciences Forensic Science is any scientific methodology used for the purposes of the search, identification, preservation, and analysis of evidence. It offers an intersection of science and law. Forensic Sciences in the United States Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals is a landmark Supreme Court case which changed the whole…

  • Forensic Sciences

    Forensic Sciences Forensic Science is any scientific methodology used for the purposes of the search, identification, preservation, and analysis of evidence. It offers an intersection of science and law. Forensic Sciences in the United States Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals is a landmark Supreme Court case which changed the whole…

  • Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences

    Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences The Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences is a resource to provide comprehensive coverage of the core theories, methods, techniques, and applications employed by forensic scientists. One of the more pressing concerns in forensic science is the collection of evidence from the crime scene and its relevance to the forensic analysis carried out…