PSYCH 3CC3 Lecture Notes - Forensic Dentistry, Forensic Biology, Forensic Toxicology

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 3CC3
• Professor: Richard B Day

Document Summary

Forensic botany- seeds or pollen at scene of the crime. Forensic chemistry- analysis of substances found at the crime scene. Forensic engineering- typically cases like falling bridge, accident reconstruction. Forensic pathology- what happens to organs or tissues of the victim, what does it tell us about nature of the crime. Forensic dentistry - bite marks or teeth to determine who victim is. Forensic toxicology- what substances found on the bodyetc. Forensic meteorology- what was the weather like at time of crime, what does it tell us about crime. Fingerprinting analysis not that reliable, most reliable is dna but can still have errors. First use of fingerprints 14 years later in argentina (1891), hans gros- first book criminal investigation and coining of the word criminalistics. 1904- george pop, first use of forensic geology.