Lesson 1 FOSC

Refers to principle

of various sciences in

application to law. It

answer the questions of interest in a legal

system

(a)  

•Is a profession or a field of forensic science that

     deals with recognition,

     collection, preservation

     and examination of

     physical evidence for

the administration of justice

(a)  

•It is derived from the Latin word “Forum” which means a

     market place or

     public discussion

(a)  

Identification through the

measurement of bony

structures

(a)  

Science of fingerprint

identification and classification

(a)  

Scientific method of detecting deception

(a)  

Introduced by Alec Jeffreys

-The most infalliable means of

identification.

(a)  

Application of the principles of

photography in discovering the

truth.

(a)  

The science of firearm identification by means of the

ammunition fired from them.

(a)  

The science and method of

identifying questioned

documents examination.

(a)