Ch 22 Forensic Science Lab Flashcards
Forensic science
Study and application of scientific examination and evaluation of evidence, for legal purposes
Locard’s Exchange principle
When any two objects come in contact, there is always a transfer of material from each object to the other
Truth serum drugs- Narcoanalysis
Scopolamine hydrobromide
Sodium amytal/Sodium pentothal
Sodium seconal(induction) + morphine +scopolamine hydrobromide
Brain fingerprinting/brain mapping principle
Suspect’s reaction to the details of an event or activity will reflect if the suspect had prior knowledge of the event or activity.
MERMER
Memory encoding related multifaceted electroencephalographic response
Emitted from the brain of the perpetrator but not by the brain of an innocent