CRIM 355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Trace Evidence, Homicide, Gunshot Residue
23 Oct 2018
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Physical evidence: trace evidence, more powerful than witness testimony. Time of death super important factore for alibi, homicide: medical parameters, others. Identification from bones can define cause of death: sex, age, race, height, tentative & positive id. Coroner called in anytime whenever dead body appear/ help police do their work/ ab has medical system, bc has coroner system. Crime scene analysis: crime scene specialists, how to collect evidence, how to analyze scene. Forensic biology: hair, blood, semen etc, dna. Forensic chemistry: trace evidence non biological ex. Duck tape, glass: chemistry of everyday, glass, paint etc, bombing, arson, terrorism. Firearms & tool marks: matching tool to mark, matching ammunition to gun, gunshot residue. Handwriting analysis = not in this field: forgeries. Forensic toxicology: drug & alcohol levels, poisons, drug labs. 30% / 1. 5 hour all lectures, tutorials and readings. Paper week 10 hand in to the general office crim or ta. The nas report 2009 on canvas (check)
