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Forensic Science, 2002.
An insight into the methodologies employed by forensic science.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 44.95
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This discusses forensic science. Forensic science is science applied to law to correctly identify perpetrators and exonerate the innocent. It is accurate and meant to lead to resolution. DNA cloning is an important aspect of science as forensic science involves many different areas of finding evidence in the cause of justice. If misapplied, forensic science can become a curse. Genetic information plays a crucial role and perhaps the most promising role in forensic science.
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Forensic Science, 2005.
This paper discusses the history of forensic science.
1,115 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper explains that the history of forensic science can be traced as far back as when prehistoric man left behind evidence of fingerprints in early paintings and rock carvings and to the 700s A.D. when the Chinese began using fingerprints to establish the identity of documents and clay sculpture but without any formal classification system. The author points out that a German immunologist Paul Uhlenhuth is believed to have performed the first autopsy in 1901. The paper concludes that forensic science is an important development because it has helped to solve so many crimes which would otherwise have remained a mystery, and has made important strides in solving cases from the past, which have been left open.
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"By the nineteenth century, advances in forensic medicine, as it was first called, became much more frequent. Around 1800, Thomas Bewick, an English naturalist, identified the books he published by using engravings of his own fingerprints. In 1810, Eugene Francois Vidoq made a deal with police to establish the first detective force (oddly enough, this deal was made in return for a suspension of arrest and a jail sentence). Also, in 1810, the first recorded use of question document analysis was performed in Germany."
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Forensic Science, 2008.
An analysis of the importance and use of forensic science in the 21st century.
877 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses the importance of forensic science to policing and criminal investigations, court processes, and security efforts. It then explains the accuracy of the media representation of forensic science and how the media influence popular opinion in justice-related issues.
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Introduction
Importance of Forensic to Policing
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"Forensic science is a science made use of for the intentions of the law, and offers unbiased scientific evidence for use in the in a criminal investigation, courts of law, and a trial. Forensic science is a range of topics, illustrating mainly from chemistry and biology, but also psychology, social science, geology, and physics. Forensic science examples are the use of gas chromatography to categorize detained drugs, odontology practitioners to provide information to help identify a victim's remains that is unrecognizable, and DNA profiling to help classify a murder suspect from a bloodstain or hair obtained at the crime scene (Standfordshire, 2007)."
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Forensic Science, 2005.
An introduction to the field of forensic science.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper gives an overview of forensic science. The paper studies how forensics is used to identify guns, trace bullets to particular guns, test for toxicology, and determine causes of death. Other topics covered include crime scene investigation, collection of specimens, tire track data and analysis, and footwear analysis from footprints, bloodstains and guns.
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Animal Hair: Forensic Science, 2002.
An overview of the process of examining animal hair to be used as forensic evidence.
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This paper focuses on the steps involved in examination of animal hair specimen obtained as part of forensic evidence. Forensic science is being extensively used in crime investigations today and hair can thus provide important clues. But the results obtained after examination may not always be accurate because of the limitations of forensic analysis. The paper discusses these limitations along with the kind of results one can obtain from hair analysis.
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Forensic Science, 2002.
An overview of the use of medicine in solving crimes.
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This paper examines the role of forensic science in criminal investigations. It begins by considering prominent Canadian cases. It also analyzes fingerprinting and recent advances in DNA analysis.
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Forensics Science, 2005.
This paper discusses the various techniques used in forensic science, which is any part of science related to the law.
4,595 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 119.95
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This paper relates that, although forensic science appears to be a recent development, the modern medical-legal tactic to criminal investigations started in 12th century England when King Richard I enacted the "Office of the Coroner". The author points out that the scientific analysis of evidence left at the scene of a crime such as blood, semen, shreds of clothing, hair, weapons, tire treads and other physical evidence can seem more compelling to a jury than the evidence of eyewitnesses. The paper states that the purpose of crime scene investigation is to help understand what happened and to recognize the responsible person while carefully documenting the conditions at a crime scene and distinguishing all relevant physical evidence for further analysis.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Forensic Techniques
Firearms and Tool Mark Identification
Bullet Matching
Tool mark Evidence
Forensic Psychiatry
Profiling
Examination of Questioned Documents
Handwriting Analysis
Forgery
Scientific Evidence
Personal Identification
Fingerprints
DNA
Other Disciplines
Forensic Photography
Fracture Match
Crime Scene Documentation
Chain of Custody
Locard's Exchange Principal
Entomology
Blood Spatters
Soil
Glass
Crime Scene Investigation
Forensics in Courtroom
Validity of Forensic Evidence--Some Doubts
Conclusion
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"Few areas of examination at trial can seem as intimidating as the prospect of taking on the prosecution's forensic experts. Crime lab reports seem to have this aura of invincibility about them that lead few trial lawyers to tackle their conclusions head on in front of a jury. Maybe it is because some part of us thinks that the reported results are based upon "science", and science, in turn, can be empirically experienced. Hence, we reason, if the stuff can be checked, no lab technician would put things in their report that could easily be shown to be incorrect. Alternatively, maybe, it is because we simply don't understand how tremendously vulnerable to challenge the crime lab work product really is."
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The Science of Forensics, 2006.
A look at the technological advancements made in the science of forensics.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper examines the breakthroughs made in the field of forensics. The paper begins by providing an explanation of exactly what forensics is and its purpose. The paper then proceeds with a discussion on gathering and analyzing evidence from a crime scene and concludes that forensics make up an immense part of crime solving. Not only can the tools of forensics science help catch terrible criminals, but it can also set the innocent people free.
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"First, the scene must be carefully and thoroughly documented in order to preserve the site. Next, a time of death must be established by calculating the drop in body temperature. Once these steps have taken place, the evidence may begin to be collected. While completing all of these steps, the scientist is required to wear protective clothing, so that the scene will not become contaminated . Dr. Edmund Locard, an accomplished forensic scientist, made considerable advancements with his research on two-way transfer. Locard observed that, "Every contact leaves a trace."'
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Forensic Tools and Methods, 2005.
This paper is a literature review to identify and analyze current forensic science tools and methods and to extrapolate future tends for this field based on this analysis.
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This paper relates that the criminal justice system depends on scientific evidence for investigating and prosecuting crimes and uses a wide range of tools and techniques to achieve their goals of identifying who is responsible and the extent of the violation in such a manner that the results are admissible in a legal proceeding. The author stresses that forensic science has emerged as a dynamic and increasingly important field of investigation for both private enterprises and governmental agencies. The paper relates that, while the field continues to evolve in response to newly identified threats and innovations in digital technology, the legal requirements of forensic science must be maintained and the resulting evidence must satisfy the requirements of Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Purpose of the Study
Research Methods and Procedures Used
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Forensic Science Tools and Methods
Current and Future Trends
Conclusion
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"Generally speaking, forensic science is the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems or proceedings; from a law enforcement perspective, forensic science is primarily concerned with testing physical and biological evidence to determine objective facts about what happened, when it happened, and who was involved (Davis, Jackson & Schwab, 2001). Therefore, forensic science capability is important because it may yield information that is more accurate, precise, and reliable than eyewitness testimony or even confessions; this information, in turn, can provide prosecutors with an improved chance for success in terms of both investigations and trials in determining the facts of the case."
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Forensic Toxicology, 2004.
An overview of the science of forensic toxicology.
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This paper examines how, prior to modern medicine and the advent of forensic toxicological sciences, death from intentional poisoning was often indistinguishable from natural causes and how, consequently, poisoning with toxic substances was a preferred form of murder throughout human history until relatively recently. It looks at how modern toxicology consists of several distinct scientific specialties: Descriptive, mechanical, and regulatory. It discusses how forensic toxicologists examine blood and other fluids extracted from victims of crimes, as well as organs and other viscera removed from cadavers.
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"As the pharmaceutical and chemical industries grew, many more toxic
substances became available to those who would use them for nefarious purposes. These synthetic alkaloids required an entirely different method of identification, such as paper chromatography, based on separation of substances based on their respective molecular size and other chemical properties such as polarity, introduced in the middle of the twentieth century. The final conceptual and technological advance that marked the modern era of forensic toxicology was the subsequent development of gas chromatography and spectrometry , which enable the very precise identification of thousands of different toxic compounds and an accurate measurement of their exact concentrations within organic tissues."
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DNA Science, 2008.
Looks at the discovery, relevance and controversies surrounding DNA science.
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This paper explains that Francis Crick and James Watson are the only names associated with the discovery of the DNA molecule; however, many scientists were involved. The author points out that the technological applications of DNA-science have led to a wide variety of advances in crop production, livestock development, forensic sciences, law enforcement, paternity testing and practically limitless therapeutic medical uses. The author then discusses the latest and most controversial DNA-based research - stem cell science. The author of the paper contends that the primary impetus for the opposition to stem cell research from religious beliefs as well as their intrusion into secular law and bioethics, represents an entanglement of church and state in violation of U.S. constitutional principles.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background and History of Discovery
Technological Relevance of DNA Science
Modern Applications of DNA Science
Ethical Controversies
Conclusion
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"In addition to providing the organs themselves, stem cell technology will also revolutionize the entire organ transplant field by eliminating the need for careful screening and tissue matching, and especially, for anti-rejection drugs. Presently, organ transplantation - whether from living donors or cadavers - requires the recipient to take powerful anti-rejection medications to suppress the body's natural response to foreign tissue, usually for life. Immune-system suppression are a necessary and worthwhile consequence of foreign organ implantation, but only because the alternative is premature death."
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Radio-diagnostic Imaging in Forensic Medicine, 2006.
A paper on the role of radio-diagnostic imaging in forensic medicine and forensic investigation.
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This paper discusses the use of radio-diagnostic imagery instead of the more standard form of autopsy in forensic medicine. The paper examines the pros and cons of using images provided by machinery such as MRIs instead of the information provided by the more invasive autopsy procedure. The paper discusses the accuracy of radio-diagnostic imagery compared with its less technologically advanced counterpart in determining causes of death. The author concludes that while radio-diagnostic imaging can be useful in forensic medicine, it can not yet replace traditional autopsy.
Table of Contents:
Objective
Introduction
Negative Findings in the use of Radio-diagnostic Imaging in Forensic Medicine
Positive Findings in the use of Radio-diagnostic Imaging in Forensic Medicine
Discussion
Conclusion
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"There has been an increase in the use of MRI in forensics in making a diagnosis when death involved either injury or disease. Stated to be one of the: "main criticisms of the use of MRI as an alternative to conventional autopsy is the lack of validation of this imaging technique." This is due to the mixed results that have been reported related to MRI post mortem examinations in the fields of neuropathology and paediatrics."
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Forensic Nursing, 2007.
This paper discusses the history and other related aspects to forensic nursing.
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In this article, the writer discusses that over the past few years, the practice of forensic nursing has emerged as a dramatic new profession as a result of the numerous crime television shows and media attention on the medical aspect of criminal investigations. The writer notes that media has portrayed forensic nursing as a new phenomenon used to solve crimes to public society even though nurses have actually been practicing forensic nursing for many years. This paper discusses the history, need, educational requirements and the practice of the forensic nurse. It also analyzes the current and future implications of the forensic nurse in relation to healthcare trends, and concludes with a projection of this role in the future as technological advancements in the industry progress.
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Introduction
The History of and the Need for Forensic Nursing
Educational Requirements and Practice of the Forensic Nurse
Current and Future Implications and the Relation to Healthcare Trends
Current Healthcare System and Future Projections
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"Although portions of her testimony were not admitted by the court, it was considered a small victory for forensic nursing because the court recognized Brown as an expert witness. In 2002, another court held that nurses who examine alleged rape victims may testify in court but cannot offer their opinion that a victim's injuries were caused by sexual assault. After 2002, the particular need for this profession, was established, as forensic nurses play many different roles. Forensic nurses assist rape victims, and work with other types of interpersonal abuse such as domestic violence, child and elderly abuse, neglect and physiological, as well as psychological abuse. Many forensic nurses work as examiners in hospital emergency rooms, examining victims of near-fatal or fatal traumas such as shooting or stabbing. In these cases, the forensic nurse works in collecting bullets and other debris left in the body that will assist in the investigation. They also have to photograph and measure the wounds of the patients, and in the case of death, the forensic nurse works in conjunction with the medical examiner."
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The Analysis of Glass Fragments, 2005.
This text describes the glass analysis relevant in forensic science. The classical approach of glass analysis (measurement of refractive index) proved.
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This text describes the glass analysis relevant to forensic science. The paper examines how the classical approach of glass analysis (measurement of refractive index) proved to be unreliable method for a glass sample manufactured after 1980. The most recent approach uses chemical analysis to determine trace and ultra trace elements in glass. The paper analyzes two modern methods of chemical analysis.
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"Glass fragments belong to the group of trace evidence, i.e. very small amounts of material that can link an item on which it was found with an otherwise unconnected source of it elsewhere. The traces of glass are frequently encountered on the crime scene. If the glass breakage occurred, the glass fragments are likely to be found on the objects or persons present at the scene. They can often be easily spotted because they are shiny particles (of course in the case of coloured glass the recognition is easier). Additionally they have irregular shapes hence they tend to remain attached to the material longer than the trace evidence with smooth surfaces."
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DNA Application, 2002.
A research project examining the application of DNA in solving cold cases in California with forensic science.
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This research paper explains what DNA is and how it is used to solve criminal cases. Additionally, it discusses the implications of DNA fingerprinting in solving cold cases, with a focus on collection methods and applications in the state of California. The research analyzes and discusses the feasibility of DNA testing in solving cold cases and studies the impact that DNA fingerprinting has had on the forensic science community as a whole. The research is driven by studies and collection methods already implemented by the scientific community as well as future methods of collecting and testing DNA evidence as it relates to the investigation of unsolved murders.
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"Adding to an already heavy burden, most states including California are attempting to take DNA samples from a prison population approaching 2 million. This DNA information is being used in order to create state and national DNA databases. ?All 50 states have passed laws requiring collection of DNA from convicted sex offenders, and 34 states have enacted statutes requiring that DNA be taken from those convicted of other crimes.? (Price) Although most are in support of creating such a database, others feel that it is a violation of the American Constitution. Additionally, many proponents of DNA in criminal murder cases feel that DNA is still an unproven science with many inherent flaws that could convict innocent people and allow some to literally get away with murder."
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