Forensics unit 1

Relating to, used in, or suitable to a court of law

• Forensics

• Criminalistics

• Forensic Science

• Biological Science

Testimonial evidence is...

• an object or document presented in court

• Spoken on the witness stand

• proves the fact without any intervening information

• evidence that “tends” to prove an issue

Physical Evidence is...

• evidence that “tends” to prove an issue

• proves the fact without any intervening information

• an object or document presented in court

• Spoken on the witness stand

What is Double Jeopardy?

• Lets you prosecute people over and over again

• Does not let you prosecute anyone

• Prohibits prosecution for the same offense after a defendant has been acquitted

What is forensic science?

• The study and application of science to matters of law

• relating to, used in, or suitable to a court of law

• using evidence to convict someone

Biology Unit

• inspect crime scenes for potential sources of evidence such as blood, saliva, and hair, and then they analyze the specimens in a laboratory, focusing on DNA analysis

• responsible for collecting and analyzing ballistics-related evidence, which includes firearms and ammunition

• examination of documents potentially disputed in a court of law

• activity that records the initial appearance of the crime scene and physical evidence, in order to provide a permanent record for the courts

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Firearms Unit

• inspect crime scenes for potential sources of evidence such as blood, saliva, and hair, and then they analyze the specimens in a laboratory, focusing on DNA analysis

• responsible for collecting and analyzing ballistics-related evidence, which includes firearms and ammunition

• examination of documents potentially disputed in a court of law

• activity that records the initial appearance of the crime scene and physical evidence, in order to provide a permanent record for the courts

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Photography Unit

• inspect crime scenes for potential sources of evidence such as blood, saliva, and hair, and then they analyze the specimens in a laboratory, focusing on DNA analysis

• responsible for collecting and analyzing ballistics-related evidence, which includes firearms and ammunition

• examination of documents potentially disputed in a court of law

• activity that records the initial appearance of the crime scene and physical evidence, in order to provide a permanent record for the courts

Document Examination Unit

• inspect crime scenes for potential sources of evidence such as blood, saliva, and hair, and then they analyze the specimens in a laboratory, focusing on DNA analysis

• responsible for collecting and analyzing ballistics-related evidence, which includes firearms and ammunition

• examination of documents potentially disputed in a court of law

• activity that records the initial appearance of the crime scene and physical evidence, in order to provide a permanent record for the courts

Who created the first crime lab?

• Locard

• Holmes

• Watson

• Crick