Forensics Week 01 Flashcards
Forensic investigation involves what?
Crime
Forensic archaeology most often involves what
Criminal death
What is the CSI effect
Juries understand more about how, but not why forensic science is used. Socked at processing time and demand more testing
Define forensic
Pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law
What is archaeology
The study of the human past through material remains
What is forensic archaeology
archaeological methods and methodology applied to a legal context
What does forensic anthropology deal with
Identification of human remains
Age, Sex, Stature, Ancestry
Pathology and trauma
Taphonomy
What does a forensic pathologist deal with
Determines the manner and cause of death
Identify and characterise ante mortem, per mortem and post mortem trauma
Would you find the forensic biology at the crime scene?
No
What is Mathieu Orfila famous for
Poison identification
What is Alphose Bertillion famous for
Anthropometry
What is Francis Galton famous for
Fingerprints. Identified 8 pattern types
What is Karl Landteiner famous for
Blood types
What was Edmond Locard famous for
The exchange principle. Every contact leaves a trace
What is Jean Pierre Megnin famous for
Forensic Entomology
