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“In school, every period ends with a bell. Every sentence ends with a period. Every crime ends with a sentence.”

—Stephen Wright, comedian

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Objective

SWBAT recognize the major contributors to the development of forensic science.

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Agenda

1. History of Forensics2. Reading Assignment #13. Ted Bundy Documentary4. Exit Slip

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Forensic Science

The study and application of science to matters of law.

“Forensis” meaning forum Public place where, in Roman times,

senators and others debated and held judicial proceedings

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Science Role in Criminal Justice System

Scientists ability to supply accurate and objective information that reflects the events that have occurred at a crime scene.

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Criminalistics vs CriminologyCriminalistics the scientific

examination of physical evidence for legal purposes.

Criminology includes the

psychological angle, studying the crime scene for motive, traits, and behavior that will help to interpret the evidence

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Major Developments in Forensic Science History

700s AD—Chinese used fingerprints to establish identity of documents and clay sculptures; Yi Yu Ji case on woman killing husband and burning the body

~1000—Roman courts determined that bloody palm prints were used to frame a man in his brother’s murder

1149—King Richard of England introduced the idea of the coroner to investigate questionable death

1775- Swedish chemist detected poison (Arsenic) in corpses 1200s—A murder in China is solved when flies were attracted to

invisible blood residue on a sword of a man in the community 1776—Paul Revere identified the body of General Joseph Warren

based on the false teeth he had made for him 1784—John Toms convicted of murder on basis of torn edge of wad

of paper in pistol matching a piece of paper in his pocket 1814- Mathieu Orfila considered father of forensic toxicology

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Major Developments in Forensic Science History

1864—Crime scene photography developed 1879—Alphonse Bertillon developed a system to identify people using

particular body measurements – father of criminal identification 1896—Francis Henry Galton developed first classification system for

fingerprint identification 1901—Karl Landsteiner identified human blood groups 1904—Edmond Locard formulated his famous principle, “Every

contact leaves a trace.” 1959—James Watson and Francis Crick discover the DNA double helix 1984—Jeffreys developed and used first DNA tests to be applied to a

criminal case

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People of Historical Significance

Edmond Locard (1877-1966)

French professor Considered the father of

criminalistics Built the world’s first forensic

laboratory in France in 1910 Locard Exchange Principle

Whenever two objects come into contact with each other, traces of each are exchanged.

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Reading Assignment #1

• Read article and THEN answer the questions on the last sheet.

• Be sure to answer questions on a separate sheet of paper and write in complete sentences.

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Ted Bundy Documentary

• Video5. What was the main reason that many people

believe he targeted his victims? 6. What were the characteristics of his victims

and whom did they resemble? 7. What method did Ted Bundy use to capture

his victims?

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Homework

• Lab Safety Quiz tomorrow• Read Chapter 1, pages 14 – 32• Complete online forms and get signatures for

contracts

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Exit SlipAugust 26, 2014

1. Get out a mobile device or use one of the computers and go to m.socrative.com. You can also use one of the iPads that has the Socrative app. 2. When prompted, enter 417101 for the room number.QUESTION: What is Locard’s Principle?