CRIM 355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Livor Mortis, Rigor Mortis, Fetus
20 Mar 2017
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Forensic experts: the task is to contribute to the fact-finding process by investigation, experimentation, and interpretation in order to produce judicially acceptable proof. Techniques include an understanding of the respective legal framework, administrative, civil/criminal within which an investigation occur. Understanding, legal framework [administrative, civil, or criminal] knowledge of investigative concepts and theories, within context of practical experience. Duties include the examination of crime scene(s), determination, documentation and collection of evidence, examination of evidence to location, analyze, compare, and identify fingerprints, palm prints, footwear impressions, and to otherwise locate, record, and recover items of evidence. Sudden unexplained death, homicide, suicide, natural causes, accidental. Limitations of a trained police officer: need the help of anthropologists. Arson investigation: fis officers are not trained: designated arson investigators (fire services) Secured police evidence control lockers: assessed for analysis required. Forensic identification course: canadian police college (ottawa: must successfully complete a 40 hours of pre-course study and examination as a prerequisite prior to travelling to.
