the blast effect? 3. What are the two types of high explosives? 4. What is a substrate control? Why is it done? 5. How is the evidence from a fire scene collected? What should be avoided? 1. Fire scenes will deteriorate at a faster pace than normal crime scenes and will have to be cleaned up for health reasons. Investigators have limited time to gather up as much evidence as possible. 2. The blast effect is the outward rush of gas from the bomb’s origin point and can be as high as 7‚000 miles per
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- Victim evidence- In a forensic lab there is always data that is specified to a victim’s case such as fingerprints‚ DNA‚ and apparatus (weapons) it is often used to help solve cases such as murders and crimes that need forensic technology to help identify the suspect. Because of the importance of this information it has to be stored securely meaning it should be locked in a file draw which is located inside a securely locked room designated to specific cases. Information is slowly added to the investigation
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Fiber evidence has become an essential part of criminal cases involving personal contacts such as homicide‚ assault‚ or sexual offenses in which cross-transfers may occur between the clothing of the suspect and victim. (Saferstein‚ 2015). Fiber evidence has not played a significant role in many cases involving large amounts of casualties until Wayne Williams‚ the Atlanta Child Murderer. (Deadman‚ 1984) During an investigation fibrous debris removed from the bodies of twelve victims were used to
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everyday. Investigators have to find evidence in order to get the evidence they need to get the criminal and finish the investigation. However‚ there is one major type of evidence to use and it is called Forensic Evidence‚ found in “Forensic Science: Evidence‚ Clues‚ and Investigation.” By Andrea Campbell. Thus‚ forensic evidence is what ties the case into a clear mental picture of what happened in the case. It Is the hard evidence in a court of law. Forensic evidence can get the criminal who committed
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EMAIL TO BE USED AS AN EVIDENCE IN INDIAN COURT Introduction The courts have always tried to keep pace with development in technology both with regard to the process of the system of justice and the cases that pass through it. The harmonization of the law relating to information technology and evidence by the Indian legislature‚ together with the positive approach of the Indian courts in recognizing and appreciating electronic evidence‚ has equipped India to meet the new challenges of the digital
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EVIDENCE We must develop the ability to apply principles of cases also to other parts of the work The case of S v Nel (mother doing washing and dagga was sold to the accused) deals with a trap and secondly with the relevance of evidence because they wanted to call the mother of the accused to testify. If you know the case‚ the case can be used as authority for other sections of the work as well – should not be restricted only to the specific section of the work. Also the case of Holtzhausen
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EVIDENCE Class 1 | Tuesday5/21 | Chapter 1: Why Take This Course? 1-5Chapter 2: Types of Courtroom Evidence 6-19Problem Set 2Chapter 3: Four W’s of the Federal Rules of Evidence 20-31Chapter 4: Structure of a Trial 32-39 | Chapter 2 Notes: TYPES OF COURTROOM EVIDENCE Evidence Defined. Testimony‚ writings‚ material objects or other things presented to the senses that are offered to prove the existence or non existence of a fact presented during the trial. California Evidence Code
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Forensic Science Technology Center. This website gives a brief description of what trace evidence is. It states “ Trace evidence is considered one of the most diverse of the forensic disciplines because it can include the analysis of paint‚ glass‚ hair‚ fibers‚ particulate matter‚ botanicals‚ explosives‚ and impression evidence‚ among others.” It goes on to state how the understanding of trace evidence can be crucial to an investigation. The second paragraph on this page goes on to talk about
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Physical evidence is extremely important in solving crimes; especially where there are no witnesses to the crime and the victim is deceased of the whereabouts of the victim are unknown. There are various types of evidence that can be collected from a crime scene; the evidence is dependent on the physical evidence that can be collected at the particular crime scene. Basically‚ evidence that is collected on a crime scene is deemed valuable for the purpose of investigation. From the crime scene the
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EVIDENCE OF COLLATERAL ACTS IN ALABAMA Collateral Acts Rule of Evidence Ala.R.Evid. 404(b)‚ provides for: 1) the exclusion of collateral acts offered to show character – good or bad --‚ and; 2) provides exceptions‚ such as where a collateral act of the defendant is offered to show motive‚ intent or plan. Thus‚ for the Burbank evidence to be admissible under the “collateral act” exception‚ it cannot be used to show how “bad” an actor DG is‚ but must be couched in terms of motive‚ intent or plan
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