Forensic odontology is a discipline within forensic science that involves the management, examination, evaluation and presentation of dental evidence in criminal or civil proceedings (1). The main goal of forensic dentists/odontologists is to identify humans (1, 3). Forensic dentists have many methods that are used for dental identification. Some of these methods include bite mark analysis, labeling of dental prosthesis (dentures), rugoscopy (palatal rugae which are located on the roof of the mouth)
is asked to put their hand on a bible and swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth. When a forensic specialist is testifying in court, they often say the phrase “To a reasonable degree of scientific certainty”when presenting their analysis (Balko par.10). This phrase sounds convincing and persuasive to both the judge and the jury, but does not have any accepted meaning in the world of science and it does not give away the percent error of the analysis. If these experts were to provide the
Forensic Science Technician: I would like to be a Forensic Science Technician, simply because I find this kind of stuff interesting. A Forensic Science Technician does many things. Four things they do are run ballistics tests on guns to find the one used in a bank robbery; collect evidence from a crime scene to help understand the chain of events; match DNA samples to reunite a long lost child to his/her family; and solve a crime by matching fingerprints at the crime scene to a suspect. One of the
In order to establish a positive identity, a scientific comparison between premortem and post mortem biological features needs to be conducted. This is done by analyzing fingerprints, radiology, DNA, and odontology (Quatrehomme, 2014). In circumstances when these methods are not able to be utilized based on the completeness of the skeleton, the individualizing features of the bone such as the external shape or the radiography of the internal structure, otherwise
In recent decades, there has been wide controversy over forensic science in criminal justice and it’s credibility. Criminal justice system relies on forensic evidence, which includes bite-mark and hair analysis, to convict criminals. People began questioning the legitimacy when the FBI admitted to the flaws in hair analysis in hundreds of cases that occurred over decades before the 2000s. Not only those cases but many others in which the evidence was not scientific legitimate. According to The National
ORIGIN AND SERVICES OF FORENSIC SCIENCE “For most people, "forensic science" means cops and fingerprints and DNA analysis. All of that is still true, but these days forensic science encompasses much more.” Forensic science, also known as forensics, may generally be defined as the application of scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge to assist courts in resolving questions of fact in civil and criminal trials. In other words forensic science, in its broadest definition, is the
Forensic Science, also known as Forensics, is the application of science to law. It uses highly developed technology to uncover scientific evidence in a variety of fields. Modern forensic science has a broad range of applications. It is used in civil cases such as forgeries, fraud or negligence. The most common use of forensic science is to investigate criminal cases involving a victim, such as assault, robbery, kidnapping , rape, or murder. Forensic science is also used in monitoring
wound under the cartilage of his rib and cut beneath the throat. An officer asks “Do you think it is right to assume he committed suicide?” A forensic scientist would say no, they can perform examinations to reasonably prove this suicide was staged with the evidence available and uncover more like a puzzle. Crime and mysteries are reoccurring
victims, and based the process upon the international Interpol DVI guidelines. Identification by means of external appearances was difficult due to the environmental conditions that quickly lead to decomposed corpses. Thus the different steps of odontology, fingerprinting, and molecular genetic investigations played a huge role in identifying the victims. The Thailand Tsunami was an open disaster, where the number and identity of victims involved was unknown as there were no prior records or descriptive
Introduction Topic: Forensic Science In general, a forensic scientist’s job provides an objective, scientific analysis to discover the truth and use that truth in legal proceedings. Forensic scientists take items of evidence collected from crime scenes and determine their relevance to the case by examining and analyzing the evidence. There are various types of forensic scientists that specialize in specific examinations and analysis of different types of evidence. Eventually forensic scientists will