Forensic Toxicology

a Double Murder Case: Using Forensics to Inspire Future Generations of Soil Scientists” by Robert W. Fitzpatrick and Mark D. Raven, ask how can Forensic Soil Science be used to solve investigating cases, within law enforcement, such as a double murder case presented in the article. As described in the article, Forensic Soil Science is the study of soil (surfaces) that use a variety of soil information to resolve legal questions, problems, and hypotheses. How Forensic Soil Science and solving murder cases can relate is clear, Forensic Soil Science takes evidence that involves soil on objects and exams them to see if there’s a match with the soil found on the piece of evidence where the crime was commented. Most of the crimes involve some type of surface or soil, which makes the both relate to one another. The research disciplines that are related to this research are, Criminology, Soil Science, Pedology, and Mineralogy.

In addition to the standby duty, you are expected to respond to all emergency calls. The crime scene investigators (CSI) are in charge of securing and examining details left at the scene of a crime. They are also responsible for meticulously sorting through evidence and details to assist prosecutors in building a valid case. I have done some research and I have to admit that there is a lot of interesting information. What I found interesting after my research is that a CSI must complete a minimum of 720 hours of training in crime scene processing, with a minimum of 80 hours of training in latent fingerprint processing, 40 hours in major death investigation, 40 hours in advanced death investigations, 40 hours in photography, 40 hours in blood spatter interpretation, and other training courses in arson investigation and forensic pathology. Nevertheless, the crime scene investigator must be certified by the International Association for Identification, Crime Scene Certification Board, within 18 months as a crime scene investigator.” (N.A., Crime Scene Investigator Job Details, N.A.) Also as a CSI you must obtain contact with the law enforcement officials at all levels, state and federal.

Education is essential to become a Forensic Science Technician. In order to become a Forensic Science Technician a bachelor’s degree is in needed within the following courses: biology, chemistry, and mathematics

The training needed to be a forensic scientist is either a bachelor's in forensic science or in a natural science. This means that a normal police officer would not be qualified to act as a forensic scientist unless he had one of those degrees, and that would mean someone fresh out of the academy wouldn’t qualify unless he had one of those degrees.

In this case study Forensic Toxicology was used to solve the murder of Robert Curley and obtained the conviction of his wife Joann Curley.

Other hiccups in the investigation included Angulo not questioning Winston and either of the teammates and neither did he obtain a sample of Winston’s DNA to try and match it with Kinsman’s toxicology report. There were allegations that the TPD helped FSU Athletics stay up to date about the investigation, by informing them of everything going on before the details of the case even reached the victim. Due to media speculations, TPD turned the case over to state attorney, Willie Meggs. Once the case was in the state attorney’s possession, Tim Jensen (Winston’s lawyer) made Winston’s teammates sign a document agreeing that they both witnessed what appeared to be consensual sex between Kinsman and Winston that night (Kinsman v. Winston, 2012).

To become a Blood Spatter Analyst your essential components are math, physics, biology, chemistry, and environmental science. You are required to have a bachelor's degree in criminal justice or forensic science, but those candidates without bachelor’s degree must hold a associate’s degree and two years of job related experience. If you only have a high school diploma, then you are required to work for 4 years of job related experience such as criminalist, crime scene investigator, or homicide investigator. Applicants for certification must provide documentation that evidences the required amount of certification credits. It would take you 3 years of practice and 40 hours of training to become a blood spatter analyst. The salary range that

After that, they spend four more years in medical school to earn either an M.D. or D.O. degree. Once they have done this, they could either spend four years training in anatomic pathology and then train for one more year in forensic pathology, or spend five years training in anatomic and clinical pathology followed by one year of residency or fellowship in forensic pathology. Then, to become certified, they must pass an exam given by the American Board of Pathology, which certifies competence in forensic pathology.

First, they must graduate from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in a science like anatomy which can be two to four years long. Secondly, they must graduate from an accredited medical school which can be four years. Thirdly, they past the Medical College Admission Test or the MCAT, complete the forensic pathology residency which can be three to four years longs, and complete the forensic pathology fellowship which can be one to two year long. After about sixteen years in school, they have to pass examination and receive a certification in anatomic pathology and forensic pathology through the American Board of Pathology which have to be renewed every ten years, and they get their State medical license.

DNA analysis involves a number of tests and instrumentation, from PCR amplification, SDS PAGE analysis, DNA purification, fluorescent DNA analysis, to Y-Chromosome analysis (to name a few). Forensic scientists, not only DNA analysts, are also often called upon to appear in court as expert witnesses to verify and explain findings. Therefore, in order to perform this job well, I must have intimate knowledge of laboratory procedures and well as court-room proceedings. To work as a forensic DNA analyst, a Bachelor’s degree in a physical or life science, preferably Biology, is required. I have already begun this portion of my plan, as I am currently majoring in Biology with a cellular and molecular concentration and a minor in Chemistry. After obtaining

I would be an excellent applicant for this job due to my copious experience in the forensic science field. I graduated with a 4.0 and got my bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. I went on to apprentice with LGC, a lab that does drug tests. In this apprenticeship I acquired skills essential to all forensic scientists such as booking samples and labeling them properly, logging lab information into databases, and communicating lab results effectively. I also had the opportunity to screen samples for specific drugs and to complete further tests to determine the concentration of any drugs present in samples. I took these skills with me into my next forensic science experience, working as a paid intern at the Minnesota Department of Public

The results in this lab showed that suspect 2 was a match for the DNA found at the crime scene. This was determined by DNA fingerprinting. In this lab, the samples of DNA from two suspects and the DNA from the crime scene were cut with two different restriction enzymes and then the DNA was run through gel electrophoresis. The different restriction enzymes cut the DNA in different places, so when the DNA was run through the gel, the gel showed two fragments for each sample based on their size. The fragments shown are known as bands of DNA. These bands of DNA for each suspect were analyzed and compared with the bands of the DNA from the crime scene. The bands of DNA were compared based on the distance they traveled through the gel from the wells.

Forensic Chemist can help to know the unknown materials at a crime scene. They use evidence from their surroundings for clues to solve crimes. Any evidence is useful, from glass to hairs to basically anything. The scientists are able to analyze basically anything, no matter how small the piece of evidence is. By using the evidence they can find the DNA of the killer or the people that were around them. To find DNA they can use a PCR to reproduce copies of the DNA. You can mostly see them in television using computers trying to find DNA. They apply knowledge by using science as in biology, chemistry, genetics and materials science. Some DNA testing aren’t fully correct, there has at least been half of crimes that have came up wrong when it’s

Forensic specialists, crime scene investigator and/or evidence technician, law enforcement, and medical examiners who have extensive training and experience in

From interviewing the Chief Forensic Toxicologist, Bradley Hall, at the Travis County Medical Examiner in Austin, Texas, I learned that working in the lab is just like any other job, time wise. The scientists that work at the lab spend about 8 hours a day, which is about a 40 hour week.