Specialists Flashcards

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Anthropologist

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Bone ID, body reconstruction
-remains often decomposed/fragmented
Anthropologist can ID:
-Human/animal
-age band
-elements present/absent
-minimum n.o. of individuals
-age,sex,stature,race
-identifying features - surgery/dental
-reconstruct remains
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Archaeologist

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Body & trace evidence recovery, search

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3
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Biologist/Chemist

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Trace evidence

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4
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Botanist

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Enviroprofiling, trace evidence, duration, search advice

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Entomologist

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Insects to ID duration

  • Flies, insects & beetles colonise corpse at various, known times after death
  • Time to complete life cycle dependent on temperature
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Pathologist

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Cause of death
Accidental?
Non accidental?
Fragment/trace evidence not consistent with site of accident may suggest body moved to site therefore non accidentla

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Soil Scientist

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Trace evidence
What makes Soil identifiable?
-Mineralogy of the area
-Geo-chemical composition
-Structure
-Stone content
-organic content
-Inclusions (eg coal spores)
-Stratigraphy
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Vomitologist

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Timing of death, stomach contents- food remains

  • Stomach acid means contents unchanged until toro decays (weeks or months)
  • Digestive erosion &volume of food helps ID time since consuption
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Palynology

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Pollen and spores

-control samples vital for comparison

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Macroplant ID

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whole plants and ‘bits’

  • plants have preferred habitats & life stages
  • plants and fragments can help ID seasonality&minimum deposition time
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Sedimentoloogy

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Soils and sediment

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12
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History of Crime scene investigation

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  • Hans Gross (development of detection of poisons)

- Edmond Locard (Every contact leaves a trace)

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FOA- First officer attending

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Assess, protect and communicate

  • cordon off area
  • take log of people entering/leaving
  • call for senior assistance
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14
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Scientific support officers (SSO’s)

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  • check cordons (inner/outer)
  • assess personnel/equipment
  • photography
  • protective clothing
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15
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Common approach pathway

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  • stepping plates
  • least disturbance to body
  • placement of tent surrounding area
  • CSM,SIO, Forensic pathologist enter
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16
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Major Crime Investigation

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  • Senior Investigating Officer (DS or DCI)
  • Scientific support supervisor
  • crime scene manager
17
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Forensic Pathologist

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  • determine cause and manner of death
  • examine wounds and injuries
  • extract specimens
  • legal role (expert witness)
18
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Forensic Odontologist

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  • Access
  • Ante-mortem & post-mortem data
  • Comparison
  • Report i.e. expert witness
  • dental features
  • age estimation: (+/- 7 yrs for adult, +/- 6 months for child, +/- days for fetus
  • DNA analysis
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Forensic Anthropologist

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  • Human v Animal
  • N.o. of people
  • Age, sex, stature
  • Identifying features