part 1

Question 1

what is forensic science

Answer 1

the application of scientific methods to criminal cases.

Question 2

2 types of forensic investigators

Answer 2

Police officers who are trained to collect
evidence

Forensic scientists that are university-trained
professionals who work in a field of specialty.

Question 3

is forenisc science a specific branch of science

Answer 3

no its a general term for many discipline used in crime scene investigations.

Question 3

types of medical forensic scientists

Answer 3

Forensic biologist
Forensic chemist
Forensic odontology
Forensic pathologist
Forensic anthropologist
Forensic psychiatrist
Forensic psychologist

Question 4

2 main areas forensic scientists can work in-

Answer 4

medical or field science.

Question 5

Forensic biologist

Answer 5

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 6

Forensic chemist

Answer 6

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 7

Forensic odontology

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Forensic pathologist

Answer 8

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 9

Forensic anthropologist

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Forensic psychiatrist

Answer 10

medically trained doctors.
They evaluate a
person’s mental state at the time of an offence and during the trial.

Question 11

Forensic psychologist

Answer 11

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 victims’ mental health.

Question 12

types of forensic field scientists

Answer 12

Computer forensics
Forensic botanist
Forensic engineering
Forensic entomolgy

Question 12

Computer forensics

Answer 12

investigate electronic devices. to determine if it has been used for illegal or unusual activity.

Question 13

Forensic botanist

Answer 13

use their knowledge to investigate evidence such as
plants, seeds and soil to place a suspect at the scene of a crime.

Question 14

Forensic engineering

Answer 14

this is generally carried out for civil cases. They
look at materials and structures that do not operate properly, for example
train derailments or aircraft accidents.

Question 15

what else can a forensic psychiatrist do

Answer 15

They can also provide psychological profiles of unknown
perpetrators.

Question 16

Forensic entomolgy

Answer 16

study the life cycles of insects such as flies, which
feed on corpses to determine approximate time of death. They can also
determine if a body has been moved to a different location, based on the
insects found at a scene.