defines forensic science as, “the application of science, such as physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, and engineering to matters of law,” (2014). The emphasis here is the use of technology and science by law enforcement officers and agencies and is accepted and recognized by the criminal justice system. It is seen as scientific technology or Criminalistics, (Dempsey & Forst, 2013). While technology plays a role in this, it is most recognized by the use of science by law enforcement and allowing…

shootings and abuse my law enforcement. This all came to a culmination with the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Barrack Obama, who seems to be eager to address some concerns and totally blind to others, has proposed funding millions of dollars to get police body-worn cameras to stop the alleged police abuse. Among the police officials whose agencies use body-worn cameras, there is a general view that the body-worn cameras provide a valuable tool for law enforcement. For these agencies…

technology and knowledge has greatly improved the capability to catch criminals. Forensics of the past did not include the tools or knowledge that we now have. Although forensics is not a perfect science nor has it ever been, we are closer to perfection than we have ever been. Every criminal leaves behind some traces of evidence; it is up to the professionals to find and analyze it to solve a case. Looking at the timeline of forensics technology of the past to the present it is evident that it has evolved…

toward the law enforcement field is whether or not forensic science should be trusted when presented as evidence in a court case. Some people believe that forensic science has evolved well enough and has now become a legitimate way to know what happened during a crime. Other people believe that it is an inaccurate method of determining what happened during a crime and that it is not appropriate to present as evidence and should rely on other methods instead. One of the definitions of forensic science…

have been associated with liars deception, including gazing aversion, the increase or decrease in movement, the amount of pauses or hesitations, slow of the speech rate, and speech errors. The polygraph became a valuable tools used by the different varieties of law enforcement agencies as either investigative information for evidence. By the same token, used as a hiring process in the different departments. It is used to determine the truthfulness of suspects, witness, victims, informants, and in…

v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Case Law and Forensic Science Case Law and Forensic Science The Frye Standard had been the base by which expert testimony was introduced in federal courts until the Supreme Court case of Daubert vs. Merrel Dow Pharmaceuticals in 1993. The Daubert Standard would come to replace the Frye Standard in federal court. Although state would not be held by that standard they would follow suit by looking toward federal case law in decisions involving expert testimony…

racial profiling. When people go to apply for a job, they are required to state their race and ethnicity on the application; this is so that the employer can hire the correct amount of people by their race and ethnicity as required by the federal law known as Affirmative Action (Wikipedia). In addition, when people go apply for college, driver licenses, social security, food assistance/stamps, unemployment, and even health care, you are required to provide your race and ethnicity for approval.…

The history of the use of forensic science in criminal cases in the United States is well over a century old. With the growth of society, the outcry to reduce crime, law enforcement agencies have taken decisive measures to minimize crime, and in doing so, turned to the scientific community for assistance, and technical support. As such, criminal investigation revolves around three particular questions: 1. who committed the crime? This question is answered based on witnesses…

communication devices in a way that could bring harm to others, to conduct and organize illegal activities, or use it to bring harm against the United States and law enforcement. With the dawn of this new technology, there is an increased need for electronic surveillance. Technologically assisted surveillance is an essential law enforcement tool in today 's modern world of crime. Not only does it assist in the apprehension and prosecution of criminals, but also it facilitates the detection, investigation…

Science is frequently viewed as a way to examine the world and its contiguous atmosphere. Coming from the word scientia, which is Latin and means knowledge, science is a methodical readiness that creates and arranges information in the form of testable justifications and expectations about the world that we know. Many ideas fall directly into this category. Because of this, a lot of notions and concepts can be categorized as a science discipline. It is apparent that certain science disciplines…