FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY Forensic psychology is the use of science based on the mind and behavior relating to law and legal matters (Nordqvist‚ 2009 & “Forensic Psychology‚” 2010). The word psychology comes from the Greek word psyche meaning “breathe‚ spirit‚ soul”‚ and the Greek word logia meaning the study of something. The use of psychology dates back to 44 B.C during the assassination of Julius Caesar (“History of Forensic Psychology‚” n.d.). In 1879 Wilhelm Wundt‚ originally
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Forensic Entomology Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Date of Submission Introduction Forensic entomology combines the study of insects and other arthropods with the science of crime investigation. It entails any study of insects that interrelate with legal matters (Hall & Brandt‚ 2011). Whenever a murder crime takes place insects can accumulate in or on the body of the victim. In entomology‚ such insects are considered as part of the evidence. In this regard a major area of emphasis
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Thinking Questions 1. Why are forensic scientists an important part of drug cases? 2. If you were a forensic scientist and you were called to a crime scene to see if drugs were present‚ what would you do to determine this? 3. Why is it important for forensic scientists to have as much information as possible about the place where a possible drug substance was found? 4. What are some of the difficulties in identifying particular drugs? Why is it important for forensic scientists to be able to identify
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Generally speaking‚ forensic anthropology is the examination of human skeletal remains for law enforcement agencies to help recover human remains‚ determine the identity of unidentified human remains‚ interpret trauma‚ and estimate time since death. Anthropology is the study of man. Anthropologists are interested in many fields like culture (cultural anthropologists)‚ language (linguistic anthropologists)‚ the physical remains or artifacts left behind by human occupation (archaeologists)‚ and human
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Forensic entomology is a very interesting field. It is incredible how they can determine the time of death. They literally wait for maggots to grow larger so they can be easily identified. An entomologist can even use bugs to determine if the person was on drugs before or after he or she died. The other stages other than the fresh stage that you stated are called the bloated stage‚ the decay stage‚ the post-decay stage and the dry stage (“Forensic Entomology‚” n.d.). The National Geographic has
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Forensic Photography Keith A. Milligan English Composition II Sarah Bowman April 26‚ 2010 Forensic Photography In today’s world‚ crime scene investigation has become a very intricate part of solving crimes. With all the television shows centered on crime scene investigators‚ as well as forensics‚ the whole country is infatuated with murders and crime scenes. However‚ just how many people know the details of an actual crime scene investigation? Does anyone know the tools used by the professionals
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1. What was Francis Henry Galton’s major contribution to forensic science? Francis Henry Galton’s major contribution to forensic science was fingerprinting. Although he wasn’t the first person with the idea of fingerprinting‚ he was more successful with the idea and the scientific knowledge that he knew. 2. Who is known as "the father of forensic toxicology" and why? Mathieu Orfila is known and “the father of forensic toxicology”. In 1814 he published the first book on poisons and how
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Forensic Scientist Imagine a murder happened and they haven’t caught the killer. They could be anywhere. How are they going to find out who it is? A group of forensic scientists will come in and search the crime scene. They will collect evidence such as footprints‚ blood stains‚ and weapons to decide who the murderer is. The job of a forensic scientist must come with hard work‚ determination‚ and a lot of focus. To be a forensic scientist‚ you must have many different qualities and skills. A forensic
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Forensic photography is not just photography‚ the purpose of the pictures taken is not meant to capture the artistic ways of a crime scene. Forensic photography is a piece of evidence utilized as such in courts and investigations. The photographs taken at crime scenes must convey the information needed for others to be able to recreate the scene as if they were actually there. For this reason‚ there are techniques and processes in which forensic photographs must be taken. Practical
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Forensic Toxicology Forensic toxicology plays an exceptionally vital role in linking victim deaths to drug use‚ poisonings‚ and the detection of foreign chemicals and toxins in the human body. The utilization of analytical chemistry and a few chemical tests can tell investigators if the victim was under the influence of any drugs or even poisoned‚ by studying samples of blood‚ urine‚ hair and even bodily fluids. Forensic toxicologists detect and identify the foreign chemicals in the body‚ the
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