PPT-Introduction to forensic science

Definitions and Background Truth is incontrovertible Panic may resent it Ignorance may deride it Malice may distort it But here it is Winston Churchill What is forensic science. What is Forensics?. Science in service to . the . law. The use . of science or . technology . in the investigation and . establishment . of facts or evidence in a court . of law. Arthur Conan Doyle. Author of Sherlock Holmes. Michael P. Garvey, Jr, PhD. Director, Office of Forensic Science. Philadelphia Police Department. Intelligence = Operations = Intelligence. Counterterrorism. Counterproliferation. Counternarcotics. Counterintelligence & Cyber. Major Developments in the History of Forensic Science. 700. . AD. : Chinese used fingerprints to establish identity of documents and clay sculptures.. 1000:. Roman courts determined that bloody palm prints . What is Forensic Science?. …the application of science to those criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system.. Forensic Science is…. Applied Science. Often called “criminalistics”. a. Compare and contrast the history of scientific forensic techniques used in collecting and submitting evidence for admissibility in court (e.g. . Locard’s. Exchange Principle, Frye standard, . Professor Angela Gallop CBE. CCRC Anniversary Conference. 2 November 2017. Perspective. 1974 – Forensic Science Service for police/prosecution and defence . Imbalance between supply and demand, backlogs and demoralisation, single mindset, miscarriages of justice. Chapter 14 FORENSIC ASPECTS OF FIRE INVESTIGATION FORENSIC SCIENCE: An Introduction by Richard Saferstein 1 Introduction Arson investigations often present complex and difficult circumstances to study due I: . Hairs and Fibers. FORENSIC SCIENCE: An Introduction by Richard Saferstein. 1. Introduction. Hair. is encountered as . physical evidence. in a wide variety of crimes.. Although . it is not yet possible to individualize a human hair to any single head or body through its morphology, it still has value as physical evidence. PAPER No. 14: Forensic Medicine MODU LE No. 17 : Blunt Force Injuries: Bruise (Contusion) SUBJECT FORENSIC SCIENCE Paper No . and Title PAPER No.14 : Forensi c Medicine Module No . and Title MODULE N PAPER NO. 14 : Forensic Medicine MODULE NO. 9 : Introduction to Forensic Pathology SUBJECT FORENSIC SCIENCE Paper No. and Title PAPER No. 14 : Forensic Medicine Module No. and Title MODULE No. 9 : October 5. th. , 2018 . Faculty of Federal Advocates. Denver, CO . Presented by J. Christopher McKee . Adjunct Professor of Law and Director of Experiential Learning,. University of Colorado School of Law. CHE 113. . 2. Learning Goals and Objectives. Today, the role of science in the courtroom is undisputed. We rely upon the scientific analysis and interpretation of key evidence to both exonerate and convict. But this hasn’t always been true in history. In this chapter an introduction to the role that forensic science has and does play in criminal justice is presented. Also, the legal underpinnings of the admissibility, use, and limitations of scientific evidence and testimony are explored. In this chapter, you will need to understand the following concepts:. Organizations. (CFSO). IAI Update . –. 2017. Matthew Gamette . –. ASCLD Rep/CFSO Chair. Ken Martin . –. IAI Rep/CFSO Vice Chair. Ken . Melson. . –. AAFS Rep. Beth Lavach – CFSO Lobbyist. Forensic Science. About the Author: . Dr. Saferstein. Served 21 years as Chief Forensic Scientist for the . NJ. State Police Lab.. Currently a professor at Widener Univ. in Delaware . Teaches courses on expert witnesses..