by admin | Nov 19, 2022 | Forensic Science
HAVE TO LABEL THE LETTERS IN THE ESSAY (for easy find to check answers to the letters below) AND ANSWER EACH
LETTER INFORMATION:
a) Describe the main ideas of the topic you read
b) Describe the importance of understanding this topic as an individual and a society
c) Based on what you have learned in this course, explain how your understanding of this topic has
changed
from before this class. Integrate and synthesize at least 3 concepts you have learned,
with your assignment.
d) What is one simple step you can take to promote awareness on this topic in your environment?
TOPIC TO WRITE ABOUT IS—-> Dementia
Type-written; Double-spaced; Times-New Roman 12 Font; Minimum: 750 words NO CITATIONS NEEDED
RUBRIC FOR GRADING ASSIGNMENT
-Organization and clarity of response:
-Your analysis addresses all above key points (a to d)
-Your analysis incorporates key concepts learned in the course
– The sentences in your assignment are grammatically correct and have been proof-read
-Timely submission and follow-through on formatting instructions:
by admin | Nov 17, 2022 | Forensic Science
select (1) one real case study, or (2) a journal article in which at least one type/form of chemical evidence highly impacted a case, or (3) a forensic chemical analysis technique used in a particular case to examine and to use for the basis of their paper and presentation. Students may discuss more than one type/form of chemical evidence for their particular case study but should be limited to no more than 3 types of chemical evidence (i.e. fingerprints, hairs, fibers, other trace evidence such as volatile organic chemicals, explosives, microbial, drugs of abuse, false positive effects with OTC medications, etc.); more than one case study may be discussed if appropriate.
The case study must include at least one form of chemical evidence which highly impacted the outcome of the crime scene or the identification/association of a perpetrator (forensic linkage triangle). The chemical evidence, as well as, the analysis/comparison/testing of this chemical evidence must be described in detail, including how it impacted the case.
by admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Forensic Science
You may upload your Statement of Purpose below or submit your application without it and upload your Statement once completed. Please note: if your desired program requires a Statement of Purpose, your application will not be reviewed until it has been received.
Your Statement of Purpose should be approximately 1-2 pages, double-spaced, in 12 point font. It should convey your reasons for undertaking graduate work, relevant experience, career objectives, and how you selected your desired field. Details about your preparation, strengths and weaknesses as a student, academic honors, scholarships, or fellowships will also be helpful. In a Statement of Purpose, the committee is looking for information about you that cannot be expressed quantitatively.
by admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Forensic Science
You may upload your Statement of Purpose below or submit your application without it and upload your Statement once completed. Please note: if your desired program requires a Statement of Purpose, your application will not be reviewed until it has been received.
Your Statement of Purpose should be approximately 1-2 pages, double-spaced, in 12 point font. It should convey your reasons for undertaking graduate work, relevant experience, career objectives, and how you selected your desired field. Details about your preparation, strengths and weaknesses as a student, academic honors, scholarships, or fellowships will also be helpful. In a Statement of Purpose, the committee is looking for information about you that cannot be expressed quantitatively.
by admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Forensic Science
You may upload your Statement of Purpose below or submit your application without it and upload your Statement once completed. Please note: if your desired program requires a Statement of Purpose, your application will not be reviewed until it has been received.
Your Statement of Purpose should be approximately 1-2 pages, double-spaced, in 12 point font. It should convey your reasons for undertaking graduate work, relevant experience, career objectives, and how you selected your desired field. Details about your preparation, strengths and weaknesses as a student, academic honors, scholarships, or fellowships will also be helpful. In a Statement of Purpose, the committee is looking for information about you that cannot be expressed quantitatively.
by admin | Nov 12, 2022 | Forensic Science
Throughout the semester we considered the need for strong science. We began this semester with a focus on the NAS report and before you join here, read Ballou, 2019.
Based on those resources and our previous discussions, let’s engage in a conversation on this matter. Obviously, you were not practicing forensic science in 2009, so instead let’s focus on what additional changes you think should happen. What innovations and changes would you like to see?
The Innocence Project commemorated the 10-year anniversary of the groundbreaking report, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward with the following piece: Ten Years Later: The Lasting Impact of the 2009 NAS Report. Published Feb 19, 2019, it has been shortened as reproduced here below; the full article is available here) Links to an external site..
The National Academy of Forensic Science (NAS) released the report in 2009, and over the past 10 years, it has served as the foundation for much of our science-driven, policy-based reform and strategic litigation efforts. It established a blueprint for forensic science research, engaged the scientific research community and spurred various meaningful science-based criminal justice reforms. Importantly, it has fostered a new understanding of the intersection of forensic science and the criminal justice system, and it continues to influence an important debate on the courts’ gatekeeping responsibilities.
Peter Neufeld, co-founder of the Innocence Project, reflects: Science and law have existed in two different worlds with contradictory principles and paradigms. Before the NAS report, forensics was held accountable only to the principles established by the law rather than science. The NAS report called on the scientific community to help the criminal justice system establish the resources and processes needed for forensics to move toward the promise of neutral truth teller. The progress that it set in motion cannot be understated—it is not an exaggeration to say that the report has freed innocent people and saved lives.
John Hollway, associate dean and executive director of the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice, adds, “The intellectual rigor of the NAS participants and the depth of their investigation have spurred calls for reform and set an important bar for forensic review of potential evidence in criminal cases.”
The report primarily concluded that, except for nuclear DNA analysis, many commonly used forensic techniques had not undergone the necessary testing to establish sufficient validity and reliability to support claims made in court. The report called for research that would examine the scientific foundations and limitations of several critical forensic disciplines, including: bite mark analysis, microscopic hair analysis, shoe print comparisons, handwriting comparisons, fingerprint examination and firearms and toolmark examinations. According to the report, these forensic methods did not “have the capacity to consistently, and with a high degree of certainty, demonstrate a connection between evidence and a specific individual or source.”
Based on its findings, the NAS report made thirteen recommendations, including the creation of an independent, scientific oversight entity for forensic science, investing in research and standards setting, addressing cognitive bias in the practice of forensic testing and educating judges and legal practitioners. The Innocence Project heeded the call of the report and for the last 10 years, has been advocating with other scientific and criminal justice stakeholders for research funding, standards setting and oversight for forensic science practices.
Today, forensic science conversations between criminal justice and scientific stakeholders around the world begin with the NAS report. The forensic science field has experienced an evolution that would not have been possible without the report’s publication. Innocent people have been freed from prison, and consequently, the people who actually committed the crimes have been identified. The forensic science community has partnered with researchers to conduct research, improve forensic testing standards and implement new quality management practices.
You must compose three separate postings to be eligible for full points: first, establish a statement on your perspectives in approximately 200 words – what innovations and changes in forensic science would you like to see moving forward? Discuss the specific limitations in forensic science that your ideas would fix and why addressing these issues is important. Reflect back on our lab activities and in-person discussions. Be sure to engage each of the provided texts (i.e., cite both at least once). Then compose two response statements to your colleague’s posts. Your discussion will take place within the limits of your discussion section. This will allow you to refer to lab activities and shared experiences in your response.
