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Winter 2021, Forensic Science > What is forensic science > Flashcards

What is forensic science Flashcards

1
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Forensic science is the application of science to___?It is also called ____

A

law

criminalistic

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A medical examiner is a ____ _____

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Licensed physician

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We can call a crime investigator an _____ _____, they are experienced ____ _____, hence they are non-civilian.

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indentification officer

police officer

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4
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Crime investigators are hired by the ______ and they must be____-.

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RCMP

Canadian

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What is the experience required to become a crime officer?

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3-7 years as a police officer and 2-4 years of training and as an apprentice.

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What happens if a crime investigator makes a mistake?

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They are fired from the team

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What are the 4 things that crime investigators are trained to do?

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Crime scene photography
fingerprinting
DNA collection
blood splatter analysis

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What is an anthropologist?

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Someone who studies bones and human remains

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What is an odontologist in forensic science?

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dentists who studies teeth marks and who can make teeth replicas.

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What is the responsability of a psychiatrist or psychologist in forensic science?

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Verify if people can stand trial. Psychological evaluation of the victims and the offender

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What is an forensic entomologist?

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Study of bugs associated with a crime scene

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What is the role of the nurse in forensic science?

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Helps the victims and the family in their grief/trauma. Also works in the medical examiners office

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What is the role of the artist in forensic science?

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they can do sketches and facial reconstruction.

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14
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The first trace of forensic science date from the ___ century in ___.

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7th

china

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15
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Crimes have evoluted, helping people get away with crimes thanks to _____ __ ____ and _____

A

speed of travel (take a plane to the bahamas)

computers (fraud)

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Science also evoluted, making it easier to catch criminas. 3 particularly important things have contributed to this.
____ in _____
____ in ____, even though it wasnt used before 1871.
___ in _____,
_______ even though it took many years until it was allowed in court.

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microscopse in 1590
photography in 1724
ballistic science in 1835
blood-typing

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17
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What is ballistic science?

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Physics behing bullets. Helps link bullets to gun.

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18
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The purpose of forensic science is t link ____ to a ____ or ___ or _____

A

crime
person
object
place

19
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What are the 2 types of evidence, what is the difference between the 2?

A

biological and physical

biological is related o life and physical is everything else

20
Q

Explain Locard’s Evidence Principle.

A

The fact that when you touch person, place, object, it creates in exchange of material. Which leaves a trace of you

21
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What are the steps of the “scientific method”

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  1. Observation
  2. question
  3. hypotesis
  4. experiment design
  5. Experiment performed
  6. analysis of the result
  7. conclusions
  8. confirm hypotesis - invalidate hypotesis
22
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Who are the members of the death investigation?

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  1. Medical Examiner and the coroner. forensic pathology
23
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Step 1. What is the death investigation team supposed to figure out?4

A

Where
who
why
how

24
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Step 2. How will the death investigation team supposed to find the time of the death?

A

Temperature of the body

25
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Step 3. once the where, who, why, how and when is decided, what does the team have to do? 4

A

Collect insects,
take photos
wrap the body
transport the body

26
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Who is the crime scene investigator team?

A

the crime investigators

27
Q

What is the main thing you must have to work in the forensic laboratory?

A

be a scientist with a bachelor

28
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What is the role of the case receipt unit?

A

Tag evidence so we can track the in the laboratory

29
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What is the role of the evidence recovery team?

A

Search, indentify and recover significant piece of evidence

30
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What is the role of forensic biology

A

DNA profiling and biochemical tests

31
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What is the role of forensic chemistry

A

Analysic paint, fibers, soil, gunshots

32
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what is the role of Forensic toxicology

A

studying the body fluids

33
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What is the role of the Document analysis

A

ink, signature, paper

34
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What is the role of the firearm and toolmark analysis

A

analyse firearms and toolmarks.

35
Q

An artists who works in forensic science could also be called a _____ _____

A

criminal profiler

36
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What is the role of a forensic botanist?

A

Identification and analysis of plants associated with crime scenes.

37
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What is the role of a forensic engineer?

A

Analysis of crime scenes related to their expertise, such as the collpasing of a building.

38
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What is the role of the fire investigator?

A

Analyses suspicious fire scenes.

39
Q

To be a firearms and toolmakr examiner one must have a B.Sc in ___ or ___ or ____ ___, plus some basic knowledge of firearms.

A

Chemistry, physics or an engineering degree

40
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To be a forensic (or questioned) document examiner, one must hvae an ___ ___ and _______.

A

Honours B. Sc

apprenticeship

41
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To be a forensic toxicologist one must have a B. Sc in ____, _____, ____

A

chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacy

42
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To be a forensic chemist one needs a Bsc in ____, and to work in forensic biology one can be a _____ ( 3 years diploma or B. Sc in biology) or a forensic specialist ( _____ __ _______)

A

technologist

promotion from technologist)

43
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To work in the field of evidence recovery one needs to be a ___ ____ (B. Sc biology)

A

serach technologist

44
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Where in Canada is it required for the cornoer to have a medical degree? Coroners are _____ by the governement.

A

PEI and Ontario

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