Forensic Science Ms. Maglothin A2 Tech High School

Forensic ScienceMs. Maglothin

A2 Tech High School

Class Website

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• Forensic science is the application of natural sciences to matters of the law:

• Physics

• Chemistry to civil and criminal law• Biology• Geology

What is Forensic Science?

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A Career in Forensic Science

• Must have a bachelor's degree, best if in chemistry, biology, or forensic science.

• Ferris State, Michigan State, Northern Michigan University, WCC, EMU

• Starting Salaries range from $30,000- $35,000 a year to $80,000-$120,000 a year with 20 years experience.

When do you think the study of forensics science began?

A.4000 BCB.40 BCC. 400 ADD.1940 AD

History of Forensic Science

Julius Ceaser

• Stabbed 44 times• Doctor rules only 2 of

those where fatal

Mathieu Orfila (1787 – 1853)

• Father of Forensic Toxicology

Alphonse Bertillon (1853 – 1914)

• Father of Criminal Detection and personal identification.

Francis Galton (1822 – 1911)

• Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - 1887

• Popularized physical detection methods in a crime scene

• Developed the character Sherlock Holmes

Leone Lattes (1887 – 1954)

• Devised a simple procedure for determining the blood type (A,B,O,AB) of a dried bloodstain

Calvin Goddard (1891 – 1955)

• Used a comparison microscope to determine if a bullet was fired from a specific gun

• Published study of “tool marks” on bullets

Albert S. Osborn (1858 – 1946)

• Developed fundamental principles of document examination

• Was responsible for the acceptance of documents as scientific evidence by the courts

Edmond Locard (1877 – 1966)

• Demonstrated how principles could be incorporated into a workable crime lab.

• Locard's exchange principle states that once contact is made between two surfaces a transfer of material(s) will occur.

J. Edgar Hoover - 1924• FBI Crime Lab

Forensics Team

Physical Science Unit

• Chemistry (drugs, explosives)

• Physics (glass, scratches)• Geology (soil, rocks)

Biological Unit

• Bloodstains • Body fluids• Hair and fiber• Botanical materials (wood

and plants).

Firearms Unit

• Firearms • Bullets • Cartridge & Shells• Ammunition • Garments

Photography Unit

• Records the crime scene • Photographs • Sketches• Notes

Serial Killers…

Forensic Science

This concludes anIntroduction to forensic science

Exit Ticket

• What is the magic number in order to be labeled a serial killers?