forensic science

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also known as
criminalistics, is the application
of science principles and
methods to support legal
decision-making in matters of
criminal and civil law.

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Forensic science

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The application of scientific methods
to the recognition, collection,
identification, and comparison of
physical evidence generated by
criminal or illegal civil activity.

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criminalistics

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a subspecialty of pathology that
investigates non-natural or
suspicious deaths, often referred
to as reportable deaths

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FORENSIC PATHOLOGY

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physicians who
investigate these unexpected, suspicious, and
unnatural deaths, typically by performing
autopsies.
FORENSIC PATHOLOGY

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Forensic Pathologist

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Involves applying
skeletal analysis and techniques in archaeology to
solving criminal cases

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FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY

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determines the cause and
manner of death in cases where
the death occurred under
suspicious or unknown
circumstances

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FORENSIC PATHOLOGY

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involves the handling, examination, and evaluation of dental evidence in a
criminal justice context.

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FORENSIC ODONOTOLOGY

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what does a forensic odontologist do?

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• analyze and observe evidence
• attend accident or crime scene
• collect evidence
• attend autopsies

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the investigation of property loss and
injuries related to failure in materials,
components, design and structures.
These can be minor incidents, such as a crankshaft breaking, or catastrophic
events, such as a bridge collapse.

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forensic engineering

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Contribute to legal debates by applying
scientific methods to the investigation of legal problems

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FORENSIC SCIENTIST

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The application of the study of blood, semen,
saliva and other body fluids, to legal matters

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FORENSIC SEROLOGY

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they serve as frontline
workers at the scene of a disaster or crime.

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FORENSIC SCIENTIST

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Health care providers in this field include
doctors, dentists and toxicologists

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FORENSIC SCIENTIST

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2 Types of Test for Serological Analysis:

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Presumptive Test
ConfirmatoryTest

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The field generally is comprised of the
detection of enzymes and antigens, as in the
identification of seminal stains or blood typing
(ABO and secretor status) and DNA typing.

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FORENSIC SEROLOGY

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It is done to see if a substance might be a particular body fluid. This is critical because not all fluids are
biological or relevant.

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Presumptive Test

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which tests positive for the substance in question and only that substance.

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Confirmatory Test

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highly sensitive to but not specific for a particular substance

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Presumptive Test

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A substance that may be blood is swabbed with ethanol; a drop of _____ reagent (typically a form of phenolphthalein) is applied followed by a drop of hydrogen peroxide.

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Kastle-Meyer test

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If the substance is blood the swab color should turn into

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bright pink color

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A substance that may be blood is swabbed with ethanol or distilled water. A drop of _____ reagent is applied followed by a drop of hydrogen peroxide.

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Leucomalachite green

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If the substance is blood the swab color should turn into

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blue green color

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made up and typically sprayed around
the crime scene where blood is suspected. The area needs to be darkened since luminol will
fluoresce blue if it contacts blood

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luminol solution

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particularly useful when blood is not visible to the naked eye. This chemical will pick up even trace amounts after someone has tried to clean up the
scene

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luminol solution

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The most commonly used catalytic color tests are:

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• phenolphthalein
• benzidine
• leucomalachite green
• tetramethylbenzidine

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Takayama test also known as

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hemochromogen test

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utilizes the formation of crystals through the application of heat and testing chemicals

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Takayama test

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very sensitive and even very old bloodstains may give a
positive reaction

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Takayama test

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TEST FOR SPECIES ORIGIN

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Diffusion reaction test
Electrophoresis methods

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based on an antibody-antigen reaction between human blood and human anti-serum.

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Ouchterlony test

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based on the diffusion of antibodies and antigens on an electrically charged gel-coated
plate

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Electrophoresis methods

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being supplanted by the HematraceTM card, where a positive
test is indicated by a color change

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Ouchterlony test

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A suspected sample is swabbed onto filter paper. A reagent is applied, nd if
semen is present, there will be a purple color change on the paper.

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Acid phosphatase test

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At a crime scene where semen is suspected of not being visible, a room may be darkened, and a UV light applied to surfaces.

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UV Light test

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is the most common test for semen. It is applied
to the sample on an alphanaphthyl phosphate substrate

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Brentamine Fast Blue B

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traditional method for sperm
identification is to use the

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Christmas tree
stain