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    Forensic science is the application of science to criminal and civil laws. It involves using principles of biology, chemistry, physics and other sciences to examine physical evidence found at crime scenes. Forensic scientists analyze evidence to identify suspects or victims, determine the cause and time of death, and help solve crimes and mysteries. They present their expert findings and analysis in court. Forensic science plays an important role in the legal system by using objective scientific analysis to help resolve legal cases and link or exonerate suspects.

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    Forensic science is the application of science to criminal and civil laws. It involves using principles of biology, chemistry, physics and other sciences to examine physical evidence found at crime scenes. Forensic scientists analyze evidence to identify suspects or victims, determine the cause and time of death, and help solve crimes and mysteries. They present their expert findings and analysis in court. Forensic science plays an important role in the legal system by using objective scientific analysis to help resolve legal cases and link or exonerate suspects.

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    * Introduction:

    Forensic
    science
    Mark Gil Q. Virtudes, DMD
    College of Dentistry
    Manila Central University

    * At the end of the discussion, the students


    will be able to:

    * Define forensic science


    * Discuss the philosophy of forensic science
    * Discuss the importance of forensic science
    in justice system

    *Intended

    outcomes
    learning

    * The science that is applied to the law and

    criminal proceedings. It applies the


    knowledge and technology of science for
    the definition and enforcement of criminal
    and civil law
    * is the application of science to those
    criminal and civil laws that are enforced
    by police agencies in a criminal justice
    system.

    *What is forensic

    science?

    The study and application of science to


    matters of law
    * Examines the associations between people,
    places, things and events involved in crimes
    * Also know as criminalistics

    *What is forensic

    science?

    * The focus of Forensic Science is the Crime Lab

    using the principles and techniques of Biology,


    Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Anthropology
    and other sciences in order to place physical
    evidence into a professional discipline.

    * The examination of physical evidence

    * Evidence: anything that tends to establish OR


    disprove a fact

    *
    *
    *
    *

    Includes:
    Testimony
    Objects
    documents

    *What is forensic

    science?

    * Origin of the Word

    * Forensics derived from the Latin word forensis,

    meaning forum, a public place used in Roman


    times by senators to debate and hold judicial
    proceedings
    * During the time of the Romans, a criminal charge
    meant presenting the case before the public.
    Both the person accused of the crime & the
    accuser would give speeches based on their side
    of the story.
    The individual with the best argumentation would
    determine the outcome of the case.

    *What is forensic

    science?

    * The key to criminalistics is the ability to

    think clearly when faced with the daunting


    confusion of the average crime scene.
    * One must rely on experience, intuition,
    and abductive reasoning (testing a likely
    scenario against the facts).

    *Philosophy of

    forensic science

    *Identification of Criminals or Victims


    *Solving Mysteries
    * Past crimes (unsolved or wrongfully convicted)
    * Cause, Location, Time of Death
    * Paternity cases

    *Cyber crimes
    *Corporate Crimes (Enron)
    *Voice Analysis

    *Applications of Forensic
    Science

    *Application of DNA as evidence


    *Prevention vs. Reaction
    *Catastrophes & Wars

    *ID remains of victims (either civilian or


    soldiers)
    *ex. Holocaust or Katrina

    *Military & International Forensics

    * Terrorism
    * The search for WMDs
    * Stockpiled or stored weapons from past wars

    *Applications of Forensic
    Science

    *Forensic science =
    legal matters and
    legal questions

    *Significant elements

    in resolving civil and


    criminal matters

    *Link or exonerate
    suspects

    *Forensic Science
    in the Legal
    System

    Job description

    * Study evidence found at the crime

    * ID object, its origin, and how it got to the crime


    scene

    * Expert witness

    * At trial, present data, weighs evidence, gives


    impartial opinion in court

    * Researcher

    * Performs scientific research and trains other


    scientists

    *Forensic Scientist

    * Analysis of Physical Evidence:The

    forensic scientist must be skilled in applying


    the principles and techniques of the physical
    and natural sciences in order to identify the
    many types of evidence that may be
    recovered during crime investigations.
    * Expert witness: An expert witness
    possesses a particular skill or has knowledge
    in a trade or profession that will aid the court
    in determining the truth.

    *Function of

    Forensic Scientist

    * Specially trained evidence collection

    technicians: Training in Proper


    Recognition, Collection, and Preservation
    of Evidence is required so that the forensic
    pathologist, as the medical examiner or
    coroner, can determine the cause of death
    via an autopsy.

    *Function of

    Forensic Scientist

    *Thank you for

    listening. God
    bless you.
    Quiz next
    meeting!

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