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Forensic Science
The application of science to matters of the law
Common law
Derived from judicial decisions of courts and similar tribunals
Criminal Code
Defines acts and procedures in Canada
Scientific method
Observation
Formulation of hypothesis
Use of hypothesis
Experimentation
The result of missed/misinterpreted evidence
- No one being charged
- The wrong person being charged with a crime
- Lead to the administration of justice being brought into disrepute
Crime scene examiners are responsible for...
- Recording, documenting, and examining the scene
- Collecting evidence
- Submitting evidence
,- Testifying in court
- Carrying out roles independently
Traditionally, forensic members were all____________
police officers
(tend to be later in their careers)
(worked in plain clothes)
Traditionally, civilian members were _____________ in the roles they could fill
limited
Forensic members today
- May be in uniform or plain clothes
- Civilian forensic members have grown
FIO
Forensic Identification Officer
FIA
Forensi Identification Assistant
SOCO
Scenes of Crime Officer
FSA
Forensic Services Assistant
SCS
Scenes of Crime Specialist
CSST
Crime Scene Support Technician
, What is included in a notebook?
- Should be started as soon as possible
- Take notes of everything you do
- Record all facts
Investigative notes are a permanent record of ...
- The facts
- Your actions
- A tool to assist you
The notebook is the property of ...
the organization that employs the individual
Without the notebook, the facts of an occurrence may be ...
forgotten or distorted
Scene photos
- General photos taken prior to processing
- Shows everything as found
- Not a defined process
Exhibit photos
- Specific set of photos of a piece of evidence
- Follows a defined process
- A series of photos
- Exhibit/evidence should be in scene photos
Crime scene photographer