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Forensic Science
T. Trimpe 2006 http://sciencespot.net
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CRIMESCENE:Anyphysicallocationinwhichacrimehasoccurred
orissuspectedofhavingoccurred.PRIMARYCRIMESCENE: Theoriginallocationofacrimeoraccident.
SECONDARYCRIMESCENE:Analternatelocationwhereadditionalevidencemaybefound.
Crime Scene Vocabulary CrimeSceneVocabulary
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ALIBI:Statementofwhereasuspectwasatthetimeofacrime.
ACCOMPLICE:Second(ormore)personassociatedwithsomeonesuspectedofcommittingacrime.
CrimeSceneVocabulary
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Testimonialevidencewouldbeanywitnessedaccountsofanincidentorcrime.Itincludesoralorwrittenstatementsgiventopoliceaswellascourttestimonybypeoplewhowitnessedanevent.
Physicalevidencereferstoanymaterialitemsthatwouldbepresentatthecrimescene,onthevictims,orfoundinasuspect’spossession.
Traceevidencereferstophysicalevidencethatisfoundinsmallbutmeasurableamounts,suchasstrandsofhair,fibers,orskincells.
TypesofEvidence
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Source:http://www3.sc.maricopa.edu/ajs/crime_scene_technician.htm
Whatwillevidencecollectedatascenedofortheinvestigation?
• Mayprovethatacrimehasbeencommitted• Establishkeyelementsofacrime• Linkasuspectwithacrimesceneoravictim• Establishtheidentityofavictimorsuspect• Corroborateverbalwitnesstestimony• Exoneratetheinnocent.• Givedetectivesleadstoworkwithinthecase
TypesofEvidence
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POLICEOFFICERSaretypicallythefirsttoarriveatacrimescene.Theyareresponsibleforsecuringthescenesonoevidenceisdestroyedanddetainingpersonsofinterestinthecrime.TheCSIUNITdocumentsthecrimesceneindetailandcollectsanyphysicalevidence.TheDISTRICTATTORNEYisoftenpresenttohelpdetermineifanysearchwarrantsarerequiredtoproceedandobtainsthosewarrantsfromajudge.
CrimeScenePersonnel
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TheMEDICALEXAMINER(ifahomicide)mayormaynotbepresenttodetermineapreliminarycauseofdeath.SPECIALISTS(forensicentomologists,anthropologists,psychologists,etc)maybecallediniftheevidencerequiresexpertanalysis.POLICEDETECTIVESinterviewwitnessesandconsultwiththeCSIunit.Theyinvestigatethecrimebyfollowingleadsprovidedbywitnessesandphysicalevidence.
CrimeScenePersonnel
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Step1:InterviewThe first step in investigating a crime scene is tointerview the first officer at the scene or thevictim to determine what allegedly happened,what crime took place, and how was the crimecommitted.
Thisinformationmaynotbefactualinformationbutitwillgivetheinvestigatorsaplacetostart.
CrimeSceneProtocol
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Step2:ExamineThe second step in the investigation of a crimescene,whichwillhelp identifypossibleevidence,identify thepointofentryandpointofexit, andoutlinethegenerallayoutofthecrimescene.
CrimeSceneProtocol
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Step3:DocumentThe third step in the protocol involves creating apictorial record of the scene as well as a roughsketch to demonstrate the layout of the crimescene and to identify the exact position of thedeceased victim or other evidence within thecrimescene.
CrimeSceneProtocol
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Step4:ProcessThisisthelaststepintheprotocol.The crime scene technician will process the crimesceneforevidence,bothphysicalandtestimonialevidence.
It is the crime scene technicians responsibility toidentify, evaluate and collect physical evidencefrom the crime scene for further analysis by acrimelaboratory.
CrimeSceneProtocol
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MoreVocabulary
SUSPECT:Personthoughttobecapableofcommittingacrime.
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DrugChemistry –Determines thepresenceof controlledsubstancesandtheidentificationofmarijuanaTrace Chemistry - Identification and comparison ofmaterialsfromfires,explosions,paints,andglass.Microscopy – Microscopic identification and comparisonof evidence, such as hairs, fibers, woods, soils, buildingmaterials,insulationandothermaterials.Biology/DNA – Analysis of body fluids and dried stainssuchasblood,andsaliva.Toxicology – Tests body fluids and tissues to determinethepresenceofdrugsandpoisons.
InvestigatingtheEvidence
Source:http://www.isp.state.il.us/forensics/
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LatentPrints-Identificationandcomparisonoffingerprintsorotherhiddenimpressionsfromsourceslikefeet,shoes,ears,lipsorthetreadonvehicletires.Ballistics(Firearms)–Studyofbulletsandammunitionthroughthecomparisonoffiredbullets,cartridges,guns,andgunpowderpatternsonpeopleandobjects.Toolmarks–Examinesmarksleftbytoolsonobjectsatacrimesceneoronavictim,suchasahammerusedtobreakadoororascrewdriverusedtopickalock.QuestionedDocuments-Examinationofdocumentstocomparehandwriting,ink,paper,writinginstruments,printers,etc.,thatwouldhelptoidentifyitsorigin.
InvestigatingtheEvidence
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Mock Crime Scene: http://www.masss.gov
In this made up crime scene, what evidence would you collect?
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Let the evidence speak for itself.
Presentation developed by T. Trimpe 2006 http://sciencespot.net/
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Locard’sExchangePrinciple
"EveryContactLeavesaTrace"Thevalueoftrace(orcontact)forensicevidencewasfirstrecognizedbyEdmundLocardin1910.Hewasthedirectoroftheveryfirstcrimelaboratoryinexistence,locatedinLyon,France.TheLocard’sExchangePrinciplestatesthat:"withcontactbetweentwoitems,therewillbeanexchange."Forexample,burglarswillleavetracesoftheirpresencebehindandwillalsotaketraceswiththem.Theymayleavehairsfromtheirbodyorfibersfromtheirclothingbehindandtheymaytakecarpetfibersawaywiththem.
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EvidenceExamplesPaint• Physicalandchemicalanalysisofpaintevidence(chips
orresidue)canindicateit’sclass,suchasautomobilepaint,housepaint,nailpolish,etc.
• Theevidencecanbecomparedto40,000different
typesofpaintclassifiedinadatabase,whichcanbeusedtoidentifyaparticularmakeormodelofcarorbrandoftool.
CSIPaintAnalysis
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EvidenceExamples
Didyouknow?Mostpaintevidencesubmittedtoalabwillcomefromhit-and-runcasesinvolvingautomobiles.
Paint
• Paintevidencecanalsoindicateindividualcharacteristicsifaninvestigatorisabletofindsimilaritiesbetweentwosamples,suchasthecolor,numberoflayers,chemicalcomposition,oraphysicalmatchbetweentheedgesoftwopaintchips–onefromatoolandonefromacrimescene.
PaintLayers PhysicalMatchofPaintChipEdges
PaintTransferonaCar
CSIPaintAnalysis
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Glass
• Glass particles can be found at various crime scenes,suchasbreakingandentering,hitandrun,vandalism,ormurder.
• Glass at a crime scene is analyzed to determine itscolor, surface characteristics, tint, thickness, density,chemicalcomposition,andrefractiveindex(RI).
CSIGlassAnalysis
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Glass
Theresultsofthetestsprovidecluesaboutthecrimeandhelp investigators connect the evidence to a suspect orotherobjectusedinacrime,suchasmatchingglassfromacrimescenetoaheadlighttoasuspect’scar.
Thepatternofcracksinawindshieldfracturecanrevealinformationaboutspeed,occupantposition,andangleofimpact.
Magnifiedimageofglassfragments
CSI Glass Analysis
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Explosives• Explosivesubstancescanbeexaminedtodetermine its
chemical composition to identify the type of explosiveusedanditsorigin.
• Tracesofexplosivesfoundonasuspect’sclothing,skin,hair, or other objects may be matched to explosivesfromthecrimescene.
CSI&Explosives
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Explosives
• Materials used to make an explosive device will becompared to evidence found in the suspect’spossessiontoconfirmamatch.
CSI&Explosives
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Ballistics
• Characteristics of ammunition, firearms, and residueare examined to find matches between suspects andtheevidencefoundatacrimescene.
• Chemicaltestscanrevealgunshotresidue(GSR)onthehands, face, or clothing of a victim or suspect toindicatehowcloseapersonwastoafiredgun.
Learn more about ballistics …
Did you know? Caliber (handguns & rifles) or gauge (shotguns) refers to the size of the internal diameter of a gun’s barrel.
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Ballistics
• Rifling (grooves) in a gun barrel causes distinctivegrooves,indentationsandscratchesuponfiredbullets,whichcanbematchedtotheweaponthatfiredthem.
• Police are able to search the Integrated BallisticsIdentification System (IBIS) database to comparemarkings from bullets, cartridge cases, and shotgunshellstoballisticevidence.
Investigatorscancomparethestriationsonbulletsto
seeiftheymatch.
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Dust&Dirt
• Dust,dirt,orsandevidencecanrevealwhereapersonhastraveledandmaybepickedupatacrimesceneorleftbehind.
• Investigatorsexaminethesamplesforchemicalcomposition,pollen,plantmaterial,andotherorganicmattertofindlinkstoaspecificcrimescene.
Microscopic Image of Sand
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Fingerprints
• Thereare3typesoffingerprintpatterns:arches,loops,andwhorls.Investigatorsalsoidentifyuniqueridgecharacteristicsinafingerprintthatcanbeusedtoidentifyasuspectorvictim.
• AFIS(AutomatedFingerprintIdentificationSystem)is
adatabaseusedbyinvestigatorsatlocal,state,andnationallevelstosearchformatchestofingerprintsfoundatacrimescene.
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ImpressionEvidence
Shoeprints&TireTracks• Impressionevidencecanbephotographed,liftedwith
tape,orcastwithplastertocomparetoasuspect’sshoesortires.
• Investigatorswillexaminetheevidencetoidentifythebrandofshoeortirebasedonitstreadpatternandotherphysicalfeaturestoprovideleadsinthecase.
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Shoeprints&TireTracks• Shoesandtireswillalsoshowwearpatternsafterbeing
usedforaperiodoftimeaswellasotherfeatures(scratches,nicks,andcuts)thatcanbeusedtomatchevidencetospecificitems.
• Forexample,shoeprintscanbematchedtoasuspectbasedonhowthetreadsontheshoesthatareworndownduetothatperson’swalkingstyle.
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BiteMarks• Eachofthe32teethinhumansisuniqueduetoage
andwear.• Impressionsandphotographsofbitemarksleftona
victim,assailant,orotherobjectatacrimescenecanoftenbematchedtodentalrecords.
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ToolMarks• Tinynicksandchipsformontheedgesofatoolasitis
used,whichcanbeusedtoidentifymatchesbetweenevidenceandsuspects.
• Toolsmayalsopickuptracesofbloodorothersubstancesthatcanbetestedorhavefingerprintsthatcanbelifted.
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FractureMatches
• Whenanobjectbroken,torn,orcut,twouniqueedgesareformed,whicharereferredtoasfracturelines.
• Theseedgescanbecomparedbythenakedeyeorwithmicroscopestoseeiftheyfittogether,whichindicatesthattheymayhavebeenpartofthesameobjectatonetime.
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FractureMatches
• Investigators may compare the edges on pieces oftape,glassfragments,paintchips,piecesofacarfromanaccident,paperbag,etc.tofindpossiblematches.
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Wounds
• Woundscanoftenbematchedtoweaponsortoolmarksontheweapon.
• Investigatorsmayalsobeabletodeterminetheweapon'ssize,shape,andlength.
• Analysisofawoundmayprovidescluestoavictim’sinjuries,characteristicsofthesuspect(left-handed,right-handed,height,etc.),andpositionsofthevictimandsuspectatthetimeoftheincident.
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QuestionedDocuments
• Examinerswillanalyzearansomnoteorotherdocumenttofindcluestolinkittoacrimesceneoraspecificsuspect.
• Theywillanalyzethetypeofpaperused,printingmethodorhandwritingstyle,andtypeofink.
• Otheruniquefeatures,suchas
watermarksonstationaryorindentationsmadeassomeonewroteonapageinanotebook,mayprovideusefulclues.
FBI Questioned Documents
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Insects
• Flies,beetles,andotherinsectscanprovideusefulcluesaboutacorpse.
• Forensicentomologistsusefactorssuchasweatherconditions,thelocationandconditionofthebody,andtheirknowledgeofthelifecyclesofinsectstohelpthemestimatethepostmortemintervalorPMI(thetimebetweendeathandthediscoveryofthebody).
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DNA
• InvestigatorscanextractDNAfromalmostanytissue,includinghair,fingernails,bones,teethandbodyfluids.TheDNAisusedtocreateaprofilethatcanbecomparedtoprofilesfromsuspectsorvictims.
• CODIS(CombinedDNAIndexSystem)isadatabasemaintainedbytheFBIthatisusedtofindmatchestounknownDNAsamplesfromacrimescene.
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SkeletalRemains
Forensicanthropologistsanalyzeskeletalremainstodeterminefourcharacteristicsforavictim:age,gender,race,andstature(height/build).
• Gender–Determinedbyexaminingthepelvis,humerus,andfemur
• Ageandstature–Determinedbyanalyzingthedevelopmentoftheteeth,bonegrowth,andthelengthofspecificbones,suchasthefemur.
• Race–Determinedbyanalyzingtheskullforcharacteristicsthatarecommonamongpeopleofdifferentraces.
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SkeletalRemains• DNAsamplescanbecollectedfrom
bone,teeth,andhairtoprovidecluestoaperson’sidentity.
• Scientistsmayalsobeabletogaincluesastoaperson’spast,recentinjuries,orthecauseofdeathbasedonbonefracturesandothersignsoftrauma.
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WhatDoForensicAnthropologistsDo?
Generally,forensicanthropologistsDONOTdoanyofthefollowing:
• Collecttraceevidence(hair,fibers)• RunDNAtests• Analyzeballisticsorweaponevidence• Analyzebloodspatter• Conductautopsies
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WhatDoForensicAnthropologistsDo?
WhataforensicanthropologistDOEStoaidinacase:• Goestoacrimescenetoassistinthecollectionofhumanremains
• Cleansupthebonessothattheymaybelookedat• Analyzesskeletalremainstoestablishtheprofileoftheindividual
• Looksattraumaevidentonthebonestoestablishthepathwayofabulletorthenumberofstabwounds
• Workswithaforensicodontologist(dentist)tomatchdentalrecords
• Testifiesincourtabouttheidentityoftheindividualand/ortheinjuriesthatmightbeevidentintheskeleton
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BodyFluids• Blood,saliva,sweat,andurinecanbeanalyzedtogive
investigatorsinformationaboutthecrimeaswellasitsvictimorthesuspect.
• Chemicalsandultravioletlightcanbeusedatacrimescenetofindbodyfluidevidence.
• Areaswithpotentialevidenceareswabbed,baggedandcollectedinvials,whichareairtightandhavealowriskofcrosscontamination.
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Examples:• Vomitandurinecanbeused
totestforalcohol,drugs,andpoisons.
• Cigarettebuttsmaycontaindriedsaliva.
• BloodcanprovideDNAevidenceandbloodspattercanprovidecluesaboutthecrime.
BodyFluids
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Hairs&Fibers• Hairsandfibersmaybetransferredfromthesuspector
thesuspect’sclothestothevictims’andviceversa.
• Forexample,asuspectmaypickupcarpetfibersonhisshoesorleavehairsbehindatacrimescene.
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Hairs&Fibers• Hairscanbeexaminedtoidentifytheirorigin,suchas
humanoranimal.HairswithrootsintactcanbetestedforDNA.
• Fibersareusedtomakeclothing,carpeting,furniture,beds,andblankets.Theymaybenaturalfibersfromplantsoranimalsorsyntheticfibersthatareman-made.
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