Forensic and Investigative Science FIS 20500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Medical Jurisprudence, Astm International, Anthropometry
24 Oct 2016
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Forensic medicine was first form of forensic science. Anthropometry and bertillonage- means of recording physical features. William west- 2 prisoners with same name and same facial features. 1897- sir edward henry developed fingerprint system. 20th century identification: study of blood began 1900. Labs are based on what they look at. Private labs-independently owned and operated, peform one or two types of analysis, serves as a service to a person convicted of a crime. Analytical sections- evidence assigned to forensic analysis: sections include- photography, dna, drugs, firearms, question docs, toxicology, trace. Areas that require advanced degrees- entomology, odontology, anthropology- usually found in university labs. American society of crime laboratory directors provides accreditation. Few public and forensic labs grant access to the accused persons. American society of crime lab directors- ascld- credit labs. American society for testing materials- astm- how to test something. International org for standardization- iso- write standard for something to be positive, figure out right procedure.
