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	Forensics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Forensic odontology is the study of the uniqueness of dentition.
		Forensic toxicology is the study of the effect of drugs and poisons on the human body.
		Forensic Ballistics is the science dealing with the investigation of use of firearms and ammunition.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Forensics (1236 words)

	Forensic resources sciences nurses forensics science education certificates nursing programs
		Forensic nursing, one of the newest specialty areas recognized by the American Nurses Association (ANA), is gaining momentum nationally and internationally.
		Forensic nursing practice is, according to the International Association of Forensic Nurses, (IAFN), the "application of nursing science to public or legal proceedings." Forensic nurses investigate real and potential causes of morbidity and mortality in a variety of settings.
		As their responsibilities evolve, forensic nurses are assuming increasingly diverse roles, in risk management, employee litigation, forensic nurse investigator, forensic clinical nurse specialist, forensic nurse educator, bioterrorism, domestic and international investigations of human rights abuse, psychiatric forensic nursing, forensic geriatric nursing, correctional nursing, emergency room forensic nursing, pediatric forensic nursing, sexual assault and domestic violence.
	www.forensictrak.com /faq.html (1939 words)

	Forensic Evidence
		Forensic experts compare markers, or representative samples of DNA where it would be extremely unlikely for two people to have the same genetic pattern in those locations.
		Forensic experts said the Ramsey case presents some special circumstances that undoubtedly will complicate the interpretation of test results, and possibly their usefulness in court.
		If no clear physical evidence of an intruder is present, and police suspicions narrow to the people closest to the girl, it could be difficult to determine what traces are crime-related and what are not.
	denver.rockymountainnews.com /extra/ramsey/0202jon.htm (1716 words)

	Recovering and Examining Computer Forensic Evidence by Noblett et al. (Forensic Science Communications, October 2000)
		Forensic science relies on the ability of the scientists to produce a report based on the objective results of a scientific examination.
		Although forensic laboratories are very good at ensuring the integrity of the physical items in their control, computer forensics also requires methods to ensure the integrity of the information contained within those physical items.
		It represents a logical approach taken by the computer forensic science community as a whole, and it is based on the tenet of protecting the original evidence from accidental or unintentional damage or alteration.
	www.fbi.gov /hq/lab/fsc/backissu/oct2000/computer.htm (3539 words)

	Amazon.ca: Forensic Evidence: Books: Terrence F. Kiely,Terrance F. Kiely (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The major attribute of Forensic Evidence is its citations, references, informational resources and integration of diversified applicable case law.
		As a primer on the uses of forensic science in criminal cases, the book is a good place to start for the student or the novice forensic scientist or attorney.
		Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law is a comprehensive analysis that reviews the current interaction of the state and federal courts with the increasing number of scientific disciplines applied to investigation of criminal cases.
	www.amazon.ca /Forensic-Evidence-Terrence-F-Kiely/dp/0849318963 (412 words)

	Forensic Magazine - Forensic Science Education: Designing an Effective Curriculum
		All too often, individuals entering the field of forensic science have limited knowledge of how crime scenes are processed and crime scene events are reconstructed, and are not ready to interface with the legal community or present evidence in a court of law.
		Undergraduates learning to become forensic scientists need to understand the nature of evidence, how it can be collected and preserved at the crime scene, how it is processed in the laboratory, and how the results of their analyses are delivered to the legal system.
		Unfortunately, worthwhile internship programs in forensic science are difficult to find, and given the limited resources of crime laboratories and the inability of interns to work on or handle forensic evidence, they are often of little value to the student.
	www.forensicmag.com /articles.asp?pid=97 (2757 words)

	Forensic Focus 2003 - Agenda
		The forensic skills lab is appropriate for death investigators, healthcare professionals, legal and law enforcement personnel and funeral directors.
		Clinical forensic nursing is the application of forensic medicine and science principles and practices to questions of the law in the investigation of trauma and violence involving living victims.
		By identifying the categories of forensic patients evaluated in the emergency department, the ED nurse will be better prepared to initiate mandated reports, collect appropriate forensic evidence, document the facts of incidences, and photodocument the injuries sustained by their patients.
	www.forensicfocus.net /agenda.html (1194 words)

	Evidence Handling - Forensic Services - Idaho State Police
		Packaged evidence received by a laboratory, which does not bear the initials or identification of the person sealing the evidence container, is not to be considered properly sealed.
		All evidence should be properly sealed by the submitting agency, however exceptions authorized by a supervisor may be made as required.
		ISP Forensics may provide a proper seal by: (1) placing a piece of evidence tape perpendicularly across the seal with the initials of the person receiving the evidence or (2) resealing the complete package in a heat sealed envelope or other container with proper initials.
	www.isp.state.id.us /forensic/evidence.html (682 words)

	aafs-paper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Further hypothetically assume that the only evidence that could be offered that the body had been on the premises was testimony of a dog handler that his dog performed its trained alert when it entered the outbuilding.
		The proper training of forensic search dogs is much more rigorous and specific than that involved in the training and use of animals trained to search for lost persons or as a police tracking and attack dog.
		Any canine used for forensic purposes in the location of the scent of decomposed human tissue should never be cross-trained for any other type of scent work if the results of the animal's activities and handler's opinions are to be used for the development of probable cause.
	www.k9forensic.org /AAFSpaper.html (2644 words)

	Forensic Science; © 2004 Forensic Solutions LLC
		The single feature that distinguishes forensic scientists from any other scientist is the certain expectation that they will appear in court and testify to their findings and offer an opinion as to the significance of those findings.
		A full time evidence technician is typically not a forensic scientist, and is not necessarily qualified to examine forensic evidence and interpret its meaning.
		Evidence technicians may be attached to the police department, the crime lab, or the medical examiners office.
	www.forensic-science.com (971 words)

	Department of Forensic Science - Course Descriptions
		Survey of forensic physical sciences; fingerprints, firearm and toolmark examinations, document examinations, and examinations of trace evidence, such as glass, soil, paint, hairs, and fibers; crime scene investigations; qualifications and preparation of expert witnesses; operation and functioning of the forensic science laboratory.
		Principles of forensic serology, molecular biology, population biology, wildlife biology, entomology, anthropologic pathology, and toxicology.
		Forensic Psychology involves the application of psychological knowledge, theory and skills to the understanding and functioning of the legal and criminal justice system.
	www.gwu.edu /~forensic/descriptions.htm (3066 words)

	forensic sciences & forensics: science in law: the search for evidence by expert legal witnesses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A forensic scientist is expert in any technical field and can provide an analysis of the evidence, witness testimony on examination results, technical support and even training in his or her specialized area.
		Analysis of forensic evidence is used in the investigation and prosecution of civil and criminal proceedings.
		Forensic evidence is also used to link crimes that are thought to be related to one another.
	www.legallanguage.com /forensic/ForensicScience.html (369 words)

	Evaluating forensic DNA evidence: Essential elements of a competent defense review
		DNA evidence has sent thousands of people to prison and, in recent years, has played a vital role in exonerating men who were falsely convicted.
		Yet forensic DNA analysts tell us that they receive discovery requests from defense lawyers in only 10-15% of cases in which their tests incriminate a suspect.
		However, they clearly complicate the interpretation of the evidence — raising the possibility, for example, that the DNA on the breast swab is from a person with alleles 12 and 17 at locus D3S1358, rather than just allele 17, which would exclude the defendant as a possible contributor.
	bioforensics.com /articles/champion1/champion1.html (4007 words)

	Forensic Focus 2003 - Agenda
		Basic concepts and principles in forensic science, clinical forensic nursing and medico-legal death investigation used by the forensic team including the SANE nurse, medical examiner, scene investigators, law enforcement, forensic scientists and attorneys in one of Wichita's worst multiple homicides in history will be covered in this workshop.
		Review the entrance and exit characteristics associated with gunshot wounds, identify the forensic evidence associated with contact, close, intermediate and distant gunshot wounds and hear the proper techniques for the collection of ballistic evidence in the emergency department.
		Discuss how valuable evidence is lost or overlooked during routing patient care, the importance of clothing as evidence and as an aid to assessment and diagnosis, the differentiation between cause, manner and mechanism of death and the chain of custody for evidence.
	www.forensicfocus.net /az_03/agenda.html (1675 words)

	Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law - Terrence F Kiely
		The PI Magazine Bookstore is proud to offer investigators Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law written by Terrence F Kiely which includes most current information about important national and international websites in each chapter.
		Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law is a comprehensive analysis of the most recent state and federal court decisions addressing the use of forensic science in the investigation and trial of criminal cases.
		Against this background, Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law will aid you tremendously in discerning these intricate factors, thereby boosting your understanding and analysis of science-based criminal cases on both the federal and state levels.
	www.pimagazine.com /books/forensic_evidence.html (412 words)

	Moondance - Forensic Evidence in Plots
		With forensic evidence being able to convict a perpetrator on as little as a millimeter of hair fiber, for example, plots of stories and films could be brought to an end too quickly.
		While a certain amount of evidence is a must in order to redirect the finger of guilt toward the real perpetrator, my plot becomes complicated when evidence disappears.
		While no forensic evidence was needed to solve the murder in “Witness,” the complications that arose and blocked John Book from accomplishing his goal made for an exciting story.
	www.moondancefilmfestival.com /Article-01-Forensic.html (1011 words)

	Forensic Entomology Workshops
		Purpose: This course is designed for forensic investigators that are familiar with the collection and preservation of entomological, anthropological, and botanical evidence.
		This course is designed to teach forensic investigators how to collect specimen samples and field data in a way that will be scientifically valuable and thus credible for use in court.
		This course is designed for forensic investigators working for law enforcement agencies, including state police, municipal police, forensic pathologists, and coroners.
	www.forensic-entomology.com /workshop.htm (531 words)

	BRIA(13:3) Forensic evidence, Romanovs, courtroom, trial, reliable, eyewitness, DNA, lie detector,
		Today, forensic science is helping courts and historians unravel new and old puzzles, among them the 80-year-old mystery of what happened to last tsar of Russia and his family.
		It stated that, to prevent experts from misleading juries, forensic witnesses could only present evidence based on scientific techniques "sufficiently established to have gained general acceptance in the particular field in which it belongs." The court found the lie detector did not pass this "general acceptance" test.
		Each group should (a) review the section on scientific evidence and decide what standard you believe is proper for admitting scientific evidence into court, (b) discuss and decide whether the evidence should be admitted or not, and prepare to report your decision and reasons to the class.
	www.crf-usa.org /bria/bria133.html (6227 words)

	Forensic Magazine - Forensic Profile: Private Forensic Consulting
		While many forensic specialists find satisfaction and security in working for a government agency, one recent graduate is determined to make a name for herself in her own forensics company.
		While the majority of forensic scientists, examiners, and analysts work for local, county, state, or federal agencies, in fact, many cases are sent to private analysts all over the country by prosecutors and defense attorneys, families, and other agencies that need assistance.
		My goal for Carolina Forensics is to be used as a tool by law enforcement, other forensic professionals, attorneys, and families; to help develop and understand forensic evidence, specifically bloodstain evidence.
	www.forensicmag.com /articles.asp?pid=71 (1828 words)

	National Institute of Justice - Forensic Sciences
		NIJ is working to meet the needs and expectations of the criminal justice system and the public by ensuring that forensic evidence remains a reliable and powerful tool for solving crimes.
		Faced with courtroom admissibility challenges, the forensic DNA community withstood attacks, responded to criticisms with data-driven analysis have limited the trier of fact's access to powerfully discriminating evidence.
		The result was a huge body of work in the area of forensic DNA technology that laid the foundation for scientific reliability and encompasses the standards of admissibility set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court.
	www.ojp.usdoj.gov /nij/topics/forensics (590 words)

	Iraq: State of the Evidence: IV. The Forensic Evidence
		In the context of mass graves investigations, physical evidence encompasses the bodies of the murder victims, the corpus delecti, and any artifacts, such as projectiles, that may be recovered in or around the grave. In essence, forensic experts corroborate witness and documentary evidence by identifying victims—this may be a general identification, e.g.
		The experience of the international tribunals points to a tension between the identification by category needed for criminal prosecution and the personal identification desired by families and loved ones, a tension that is exacerbated by the much greater resources required for the latter.
		Without bodies and funerals, relatives of the missing often are unable to visualize the death of their loved ones and accept it as real, and are unable to fulfill their religious and communal obligations to the dead.
	www.hrw.org /reports/2004/iraq1104/4.htm (2659 words)

	A Beginner's Primer on the Investigation of Forensic Evidence (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		At the laboratory the evidence has to be logged in, placed in storage, again be removed from storage, usually be assigned yet another identifying number, be kept from intermingling with other evidence, and be properly documented.
		The evidence must next be removed from the lab's storage area, logged out, transported to the police evidence area, logged in, and be properly stored until the DA decides he or she wants more testing performed at which point the whole process begins anew.
		The point is that no other type of evidence is exposed to anywhere near as many opportunities for destruction, mishandling, contamination, and any other conceivable catastrophe that can be brought on by human or natural error, than is forensic evidence.
	www.scientific.org.cob-web.org:8888 /tutorials/articles/kruglick/kruglick.html (5140 words)

	Nerve Gas used in Northern Iraq on Kurds
		The forensic team exhumed the bodies of the man and boy reportedly killed during the attack and buried by the Iraqi soldiers.
		Anthropological evidence showed the man to be about 60 years of age and the boy to be about five years of age.
		The forensic team took samples of clothing and soil and insect larva from the graves.
	www.phrusa.org /research/chemical_weapons/chemiraqgas2.html (1378 words)

	Physical Evidence in Forensic Science
		Part I offers an overview of forensic science and discusses the future path of forensic science and its applications in the courtroom and society.
		Part II gives you an exhaustive list of physical evidence typically left behind at crime scenes and explains the correct method to process this evidence.
		It would also be of value to lawyers who work with physical evidence in their cases.
	www.medleague.com /webstore/lawyersandjudges/physical_evidence.htm (330 words)

	Sexual assault training video forensic nurse examiner nurses training tools resources SANE SART (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The critical evidence collected during the examination may lead to the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrator or prove the innocence of a person falsely accused.
		Such vital forensic evidence must be identified, collected and preserved for laboratory examination in accordance with procedures mandated by state or local jurisdictions.
		Law enforcement officers, members of the judicial system and others who must understand the forensic evidence collection procedures associated with cases of sexual violence will find both the video tape and training manual of considerable value.
	www.forensictrak.com /video.html (250 words)

	Health Services: Forensic Evidence
		Forensic evidence includes blood, semen, hair, or debris found on the survivor’s body or on his or her clothes.
		Forensic evidence is collected by a medical provider, usually in an emergency room, up to 96 hours following a sexual assault.
		Forensic evidence is placed in a “rape kit” or evidence collection kit.
	www.health.columbia.edu /docs/topics/sexual_violence/forensic.html (403 words)

	An on-line guide to human bitemarks - for beginners
		It is relatively simple to record the evidence from the injury and the teeth for comparison of the shapes, sizes and pattern that are present.
		The aim of this paper is to provide information about this form of forensic evidence and to demonstrate how human bitemarks are used by courts to answer important questions that may arise during the prosecution of accused suspects.
		The two swabs must be kept cool and dry to reduce the degradation of salivary DNA evidence and the growth of bacteria that may contaminate the samples and reduce their forensic value.
	www.forensicdentistryonline.org /Forensic_pages_1/bitemarkguide.htm (3589 words)

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