Forensic evidence

seems the popular CBS TV show on crime scene investigators is having an effect on real-life jurors. They want a clear trail of evidence, or they won 't vote guilty." The Early Show, national correspondent Hattie Kauffman stated, “More than 60 million people watch the CSI shows every week, which means a lot of potential jurors now have high expectations of forensic evidence. The CSI Effect is felt in courtrooms from coast to coast” (Dakss, 2005) Dakass referenced the trial of Robert Blake who was on

In Season 1 of CSI: NY, “Three Generations is Enough” focuses on two murders that happen to be connected. The episode starts in a stock trading building where a suitcase is found unattended. The room is cleared and investigators analyze the suitcase, matching the fingerprint on the suitcase to a database. When they get to the apartment, they find it has been ransacked, presence of metal shavings, a degasser, and a computer that has a missing hard drive. Later, another detective finds a suspected

Before seizing evidence you should evaluate the crime scene to ensure safety. You might not be safe because you have no idea of the motives of the person behind the crime. The suspects may be armed and at the scene waiting. Once the scene is clear, escort people from the crime scene to evaluate. Mark the perimeter of the scene with crime-scene tape and post a guard if that is appropriate. You should evaluate the search warrant so that you only seize what has been stated. While doing that you

Gunshot Residues are a critical and an important trace evidence used in a criminal investigation. Recovering and analyzing GSR evidence is carried out in order to link an individual to a certain firearm. Finding GSR on a person’s hand does not necessarily mean that he/she is the one that fired the weapon. At the same time not finding any GSR particles does not prove that that person was not the shooter. Gunshot Residues can easily be transferred to various surfaces not only by being in contact with

Stab Wound To The Heart Introduction Stab wound is one of the commonest mode of homicide. Detailed and careful examination is vital for judicial proceedings. Autopsy examination should tackle mainly two aspects which is the nature of stabbing weapon and characteristic of stab wound. This is a case of homicidal stab wound to the heart. Case A 31-year-old man was found dead by roadside on 26th June 2014. Post-mortem was carried out within 24 hours after he was recovered from the scene. External Examination

Physical Evidence Physical Evidence has always been a key factor in solving any crime scene. It is any evidence that could tell the investigators about the crime being investigated. Physical evidence which is found at the crime scene is good evidence to link the details on what occurred. It is also good evidence to find the suspect and also the victim in some cases. This paper will discuss a variety of physical evidence like DNA, firearms and ballistics, and also drug evidence. It will also discuss

the offense (Hicks & Sales, 2006). Crime scene processing must get done in a planned, orderly manner that meets the expected guidelines. It is contained within a conventional standardized system which is maintained by the crime scene technicians, forensic scientists, and investigators who rely upon it. Processing a crime scene consists of creating the parameters of the crime scene to be secured, documentation, collection, packaging (while carefully maintaining a line of custody and the analysis of

the Perugian authorities, there was exceptional pressure to solve the murder. The question now became who killed Meredith and how she was killed. Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, immediately became persons of interest along with Rudy Guede. The evidence presented was a kitchen knife, bra clasp, footprints, shoeprints, DNA and Behavior. Knox and her then-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were both found guilty of killing Kercher, receiving 26- and 25-year prison sentences, respectively. In October

LIP PRINTS The External surface of the lip has many elevations and depressions forming a characteristic pattern called lips prints. The approach is very similar to fingerprint analysis. The pattern of a lip pattern is unique to every person. Lip prints can be found on any surface that come in contact with the lips, for example, eating utensils, glasses, and cigarettes. There are many techniques to make lip prints visible as if you were making a latent fingerprint visible. There are two different

Silence of the Lambs Forensic Evidence The film “Silence of the Lambs” based off the novel written by Thomas Harris has a story plot that involves many situations where forensic evidence is used. The film follows an FBI trainee named Clarice Starling trying to hunt down a serial killer using scientific methods to solve the crime. One method that was used during the investigation was the profile of the criminal. While observing the previous victims’ bodies, Clarice discovered the common factor that