Medical Forensic scientists

Question 1

Forensic science is the study of what?

Answer 1

it’s a general term for the many disciplines used in crime scene investigations.

Question 2

Forensic biologist

Answer 2

look at the genetics involved in a crime. They look at blood types and DNA profiling to identify people at the scene of a crime.

Question 3

Forensic chemist

Answer 3

will analyse any substances found at the crime scene. They can determine what type of explosive may have been used or what type of poisonous residue left behind or type of drug that has been seized.

Question 4

Forensic odontology

Answer 4

(forensic dentistry) study dental evidence found at scenes and can identify unknown corpses.

Question 5

Forensic pathologist

Answer 5

are licensed pathologists in charge of examining bodies to determine cause of death wounds or injuries. It is the forensic pathologist that carries out the post mortem.

Question 6

Forensic anthropologist

Answer 6

specialises in identifying bodies that are decomposed, burned or otherwise unrecognisable.

Question 7

Forensic psychiatrist

Answer 7

medically trained doctors. They evaluate a person’s mental state, both at the time of an offence and during the trial. They can also provide psychological profiles of unknown perpetrators.

Question 8

Forensic psychologist

Answer 8

not medical doctors, they can provide counselling and therapy. They can assist in child custody disputes and child abuse and provide criminal profiles. They can also provide judges with advice on defendants and victim’s mental health.