CHAPTER 2 Flashcards
-The application of Chemical Principles in the examination of physical evidences.
FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
-embraces a large and diversified field.
FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
-The branch of Chemistry that deals with the application of chemical principles in the solution of problems that arise in connection with the administration of justice.
FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
-It is Chemistry applied in the elucidation of legal problems.
FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
–study of everything or study of matter
FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
It includes not only the chemical side of criminal investigation with which it is generally associated with the public mind but also the analysis of any material the quality of which may give rise to legal proceedings.
FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
is not limited to purely chemical questions involved in legal proceedings.
FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL FINDINGS ARE USED IN:
- CONVICTING THE GUILTY
- CLEARING THE INNOCENT
It has invaded other branches of forensic sciences notably legal medicine, ballistics, questioned documents, dactyloscopy and photography.
FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
-It is most important that whenever possible the chemist should personally collect the entire specimen necessary for the examination.
COLLECTION OR RECEPTION OF THE SPECIMEN TO BE EXAMINED
ROLES OF FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
- SPEEDY INVESTIGATION
- SOLUTION OF CRIMES
-Unless this is done, something essential to the elucidation of the problem may be omitted and in some cases questions regarding the collection and transit of the specimen are raised during the trial.
COLLECTION OR RECEPTION OF THE SPECIMEN TO BE EXAMINED
Includes the chemical side of investigation
Forensic Chemistry
STAGES IN THE PRACTICE OF FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
- COLLECTION OR RECEPTION OF THE SPECIMEN TO BE EXAMINED
- ACTUAL EXAMINATION OF SPECIMEN
- COMMUNICATION OF RESULT
- COURT APPEARANCE
-In the collection of specimen the following guiding principles must be observed in the practice of Forensic Chemistry:
a. SUFFICIENCY OF THE SPECIMEN
b. STANDARD FOR COMPARISON
c. MAINTENANCE OF INDIVIDUALITY
d. LABELING AND SEALING
COLLECTION OR RECEPTION OF THE SPECIMEN TO BE EXAMINED
-In the collection of specimen the following guiding principles must be observed in the practice of Forensic Chemistry:
a. SUFFICIENCY OF THE SPECIMEN
b. STANDARD FOR COMPARISON
c. MAINTENANCE OF INDIVIDUALITY
d. LABELING AND SEALING
–collect as many evidence as you can dahil its for the benefit of the case
SUFFICIENCY OF THE SPECIMEN
– Police is usually inclined to be niggardly in taking samples.
SUFFICIENCY OF THE SPECIMEN
–this is the main concern among the others in the Stages in the practice of forensic chemistry
COLLECTION OR RECEPTION OF THE SPECIMEN TO BE EXAMINED
-This mistake should be avoided.
SUFFICIENCY OF THE SPECIMEN
–not sufficient to yield the result
–there is a required sample kasi kung hindi masusunod ay magkakaroon ng problem
SUFFICIENCY OF THE SPECIMEN
– If the evidence in question is found in the presence of foreign substance, a sample of the foreign substance must be submitted for analysis.
STANDARD FOR COMPARISON
–secure the substance first
STANDARD FOR COMPARISON
– Each evidence must be collected and preserved as a separate sample.
MAINTENANCE OF INDIVIDUALITY
-There must be no mixing or intermingling of unknown to known.
MAINTENANCE OF INDIVIDUALITY
–protection of the alleged and the court
–maintain the integrity, make sure it is not a product of planted evidence (DOCTRINE OF FRUIT OF THE POISONOUS TREE)
LABELING AND SEALING
– The first step in the examination of an article is to scrutinize it carefully and write down in the laboratory notebook a complete description of its external appearance including the manner in which it is secured and particulars of the sealing.
ACTUAL EXAMINATION OF SPECIMEN
a) Scrutinize, document complete description of external appearance, manner of collection and secured.
b) Take photographs if possible.
c) Weigh, measure, record.
ACTUAL EXAMINATION OF SPECIMEN
–every evidence is not the same, if you saw hair in different scene, you need to collect them and place it in the separate container
–“evidence are like an individual”
MAINTENANCE OF INDIVIDUALITY
-The _______ will be communicated to the requesting party in the form of a written report which must include an enumeration of the articles received for examination with detailed description of the packing, sealing and labeling, date of receipt and from whom received the purpose of the examination, the findings and conclusion.
COMMUNICATION OF RESULT
– Evidence will have no value in court inspite of the good report of the expert if the specimen cannot be identified and possibility of tampering excluded.
LABELING AND SEALING
- unang manonotify dahil they are following the command responsibility or the scalar chain
CHIEF/HEAD
-The findings should include a brief but sufficient record of all significant facts noted during the examination.
COMMUNICATION OF RESULT
-it is generally possible to adjourn a case if the work cannot be finished in time.
GO SLOWLY
– The written report of the chemist is usually supplemented at a later date by oral evidence if the case is brought to court or fiscal’s office.
COURT APPEARANCE
SIX GOLDEN RULES
a. GO SLOWLY
b. BE THOROUGH
c. TAKE NOTES
d. CONSULT OTHERS
e. USE IMAGINATION
f. AVOID COMPLICATED THEORIES
-In this, the witness must be composed and as much as possible avoid being irritated by upbraiding of the opposite counsel.
COURT APPEARANCE
– Good work cannot be buried, therefore take all the time necessary to make the case complete, no matter how urgent it may appear or how pressing others may be of the result;
GO SLOWLY
– Make a careful and minute examination of everything and do not be satisfied with a qualitative analysis if a quantitative one be possible;
BE THOROUGH
–always remember the “life of the suspect or the victim”
–the more na nagmamadali, mas lalong magkakamali
GO SLOWLY
-it always pays to do too much rather than too little and it is difficult to foresee what will or will not be requires in court.
BE THOROUGH
– Many cases will lead the expert into paths with which he is not familiar, and when this happens he should _____ who are most likely to know.
CONSULT OTHERS
– Keep a full, neat and clear record or everything seen and done.
TAKE NOTES
The ________ may win or lose a case on the physical evidence presented by the investigator.
prosecuting fiscal
– It enables and deductions to be made from slender and incomplete premise is very useful.
USE IMAGINATION
–you already have the beforehand information kaya you need to use critical thinking
–this is considered as “positive aspect”
USE IMAGINATION
– The simplest explanation is usually the right one.
–the more complicated, mas prone to problems
AVOID COMPLICATED THEORIES
However, these pieces of ______ that are very valuable become lost as fast as prosecutive value is concerned.
evidence
TYPES OF EXAMINATION USED
a. QUALITATIVE EXAMINATION
b. QUANTITATIVE EXAMINATION
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE LOSS OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
a. LACK OF PRECAUTIONS PREVENTING TAMPERING OF SPECIMEN
b. FAILURE IN PRESERVATION
c. FAILURE IN TRANSPORT OF SPECIMEN
d. FAILURE IN IDENTIFYING THE SPECIMEN
e. IMPROPER PACKING OF SPECIMEN
-examination that questions what?
QUALITATIVE EXAMINATION
-examination that questions how much?
QUANTITATIVE EXAMINATION
METHODS OF ANALYSIS
a. WET METHOD
b. HIGH PRECISION METHOD
– This refers to the utilization of UV and IR Spectrophometry.
HIGH PRECISION METHOD
– Requires much time and effort.
WET METHOD
TECHNIQUES USED IN FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
a. MICROSCOPY
b. PHOTOGRAPHY
c. INVISIBLE RAYS
d. CHROMATOGRAPHY
e. ELECTROPHORESIS
f. SPECTROGRAPHY
g. LASER TECHNIQUE
h. MASS SPECTROMETRY
i. SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
j. NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
k. XRD (X-ray Diffraction)
l. DNA TYPING AKA DNA PROFILING
m. FORENSIC ENTOMOLOGY
n. ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY (AAS)
– This refers to the technical field of using microscopes to view samples & objects that cannot be seen with the unaided eye (objects that are not within the resolution range of the normal eye).
MICROSCOPY
– This refers to biophysical technique that enables the separation, identification, and purification of the components of a mixture for qualitative and quantitative analysis.
CHROMATOGRAPHY
– This refers to the use of light such as UV, IR, X-ray and etc. for the identification and evaluation of pieces of evidence.
INVISIBLE RAYS
– (Preservation of evidence) this refers to the study concerning the duplication of images through the action of light, upon sensitized materials (photographic paper or film) with the aid of mechanical device (camera) and its accessories, and the chemical processes (film developing and printing) involved therein.
PHOTOGRAPHY
-Proteins can be purified based on characteristics such as size and shape, total charge, hydrophobic groups present on the surface, and binding capacity with the stationary phase.
CHROMATOGRAPHY
-This refers to the technique of an optical device for breaking light down into a spectrum and recording the results photographically.
SPECTROGRAPHY
– This refers to laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA, or protein molecules based on their size and electrical charge.
ELECTROPHORESIS
is used to move molecules to be separated through a gel.
electric current
-Pores in the gel work like a sieve, allowing smaller molecules to move faster than larger molecules.
ELECTROPHORESIS
-The conditions used during this can be adjusted to separate molecules in a desired size range.
ELECTROPHORESIS
– This refers to methods of sampling and chemical analysis serve as less destructive means to analyze precious sample specimens by requiring less material per measurement and providing superior spatial resolution compared to traditional solution and/or bulk methods of chemical analysis.
LASER TECHNIQUE
– This refers to a method used to estimate the level of an analyte in solution.
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY