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FRSC 1001 – Introduction to Forensic Science Technology I

FRSC 1001 – Introduction to Forensic Science Technology I. Professor Bensley Alfred State College.

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FRSC 1001 – Introduction to Forensic Science Technology I

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  1. FRSC 1001 – Introduction to Forensic Science Technology I Professor Bensley Alfred State College

  2. Q: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?A: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.Q: And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?A: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy.

  3. Welcome to the Fascinating World of Forensic Science!!!!! Forensic Scienceis the application of science to the criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system

  4. Divided into sections or units, each performing a specific type of work Modern Day Crime Lab

  5. What is Physical Evidence? • Any tangible item that may help connect a place to a person or a person to another person (victim, suspect…) • Can be solid, liquid, or gas • Can be microscopically small to incredibly large

  6. Fiction vs. Reality • Fictional World – Television shows and movies • Do these shows give an accurate view of Forensic Science?

  7. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH?– Television shows show accurate science • REALITY – They are for the most part accurate in terms of scientific principles and procedures

  8. What is Made for TV? • We do not all know everything about everything! • We do not carry guns (most of us)! • We do not interrogate suspects! • We do not have unlimited money! • We do not finish cases in an hour! • We do not all have fancy offices! • We do not drive Hummers!!

  9. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH? – Forensic Scientists are like Sherlock Holmes and can solve complex problems and puzzles • REALITY – Often this is the case. If you can not solve puzzles or problems you will not make a good forensic scientist.

  10. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH? – Forensic Scientists know everything about everything • REALITY – Most forensic scientists are trained in a specific discipline. Example, a firearms examiner probably does not know that much about the chemical means of identifying cocaine

  11. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH?– Forensic scientists carry guns and go with the police to stake out a house • REALITY – Most forensic scientists DO NOT carry guns let alone pull them on people – and hardly ever go with the police to search for a suspect

  12. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH?– Forensic scientists are involved in all steps of the investigative process, such as interrogations • REALITY – I do not know any forensic scientists that have EVER interrogated a suspect

  13. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH?– Crime labs have fancy, multi-million dollar gadgets and gizmos that allow them to do just about anything • REALITY – Most crime labs are supported by taxpayer dollars and are woefully underfinanced

  14. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH? – Cases are generally easy to solve and can be finished rather quickly (even with commercial breaks!) • REALITY – Some cases may be fairly simple but the majority take days even weeks to finish

  15. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH?– The job is all about glitz and glamour like TV shows • REALITY – Many crime labs are in older, outdated buildings and often the public perception of the job is not accurate

  16. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH? – All you do all day long is perform scientific work to solve cases • REALITY– You will spend about as much time on paperwork as you actually do on working cases

  17. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH?– a CSI and a Forensic Scientist are the same thing • REALITY – No.

  18. What is the difference? Crime Scene Investigator Often with police or detective experience Not always a scientist Collect evidence from and document crime scenes Forensic Scientist Analyze collected evidence in the laboratory MUST have degree in a science Rarely visit crime scenes CSI vs. Forensic Scientist

  19. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH? – I can lie, cheat and fake my work as a forensic scientist as long as I get the bad guy • REALITY - Ethics are number one importance • YOU WILL GET FOUND OUT! – See Fred Zain and countless others - The Smell of Death?!?!?!

  20. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH? – Becoming a Forensic Scientist is easy – I don’t really have to know that much math and science • REALITY – Wanna bet? Can you explain how DNA tests work to a jury if you don’t understand the science?

  21. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH? – Forensic Science is really half science and half Criminal Justice • REALITY – Do you want to be a Forensic Scientist or a corrections officer?

  22. MYTH? vs. REALITY • MYTH? – Forensic Scientists make lots of money • REALITY – Want to be rich? Marry into money!!! Average nationwide salary is ~$57,000 Where are the jobs?

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