forensic scientists
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The various roles of Forensic Scientists - Year 10TRANSCRIPT
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Forensic Scientists
-are usually university trained professionals who work in their field of speciality and lend their skill to legal
investigations.
Forensic science is not a specific branch of science – it is a general term for many disciplines used in crime
scene investigation
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Forensic Biologists
• Look at the genetics of those involved in the crime• Look at blood types and DNA to
match suspects to evidence
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Forensic Chemist
• Analyses substances found at the crime scene.• They will identify what a substance was use
eg: what sort of explosive or what drug was used.
• If they suspect poisoning they will engage a Toxicologist or Chemist to identify the poison.
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Forensic Odontology
•These scientists investigate dental evidence found at the crime scene.•They help to identify unknown corpses.•Often called to scenes where there are mass causalities.
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Forensic Pathologist
• These investigators are licensed Pathologists in charge of examining bodies to determine things such as: The cause of death, wounds and injuries• Carries out the Post Mortem (medical
examination to determine how the person died)
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Forensic Anthropologist
- Help to identify decomposed, burned or unrecognisable bodies
- Work often with only skeletal remains- Analyse age of bones from their markings
which helps to establish the time of death and possible cause
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Forensic Psychiatrist
• Medically trained doctors who evaluate a person’s mental state at the time of the offence and during the trial.
• They can be called upon to give a psychological assessment regarding the care for prisoners and mentally ill offenders.
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Forensic Psychologist
• NOT medical practitioners• They perform counselling and therapy for
depression, relationship breakdown and grief• Assist with child custody disputes and child
abuse• Can advise judges on the defendants/victim’s
state of mind
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Computer Forensics• This investigator ceases computers, office
workstations, CD’s, laptops and any significant electronic device from a crime scene or which may form part of a crime scene
• They look at data storage and processing equipment to determine if it has been used for illegal or unusual activities
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Forensic Entomology
• A Forensic Entomologist studies the life cycles of insects eg: flies which feed on corpses
• They can determine if a body has been moved to another location based on the insects found at the scene.
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• Botanists can use their knowledge to investigate evidence such as plants, seed and soil to place a suspect at the scene o f a crime.
• Soil from a different location could be found in a boot print at the scene or a pollen grain in the soil might be traced back to plant from the suspect’s garden.