1. 3 Circles = 3 Groups that work together to solve crimes!
OMI
OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGAOR
.CRIME LAB
CRIMINALISTS
LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAWYERS DA
3 Circles = 3 Groups that work together to solve crimes!

2. OMI OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR
Forensic…
ANTHROPOLOGIST
PATHOLOGIST
ODONTOLOGIST
ENTOMOLOGIST
PSYCHIATRIST
TOXICOLOGIST
SEROLOGIST
BOTANIST

3. OMI (OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR
ANTHROPOLOGIST
STUDIES HUMAN REMAINS TO DETERMINE THE
AGE, SEX, AND RACE OF VICTIM
IDENTIFY INJURIES/ILLNESSES THEY SUFFERED AND TIME OF DEATH
EXAMINE THE STATE/LOCATION/CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE REMAINS WER FOUND
USE DNA, TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMICAL ANAYLYSIS

4. OMI (OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR
PATHOLOGIST- DEALS WITH THE NATURE OF DISEASE AND AND FUNCTION CHANGES IT CAUSES TO A HUMAN BODY
ARE PERSONALLY INCHARGE
USES AUTOPSY REPORTS, POLICE REPORTS, MEDICAL RECORDS, SUSPECT AND WITNESS INTERVIEWS
RESULTS FROM THE CRIME LAB
EXAMINE LIVING VICTIMS OF A CRIME TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OR AGE OF INJURIES IN CASES SUCH AS RAPE, ABUSE AND ASSAULT

5. OMI (OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR
ODONTOLOGIST-IDENTIFIES UNKNOWN REMAINS BY MATCHING DENTAL PATTERNS
USE XRAYS, DENTAL CAST, AND PHOTOGRAPHS
ENAMEL IS THE HARDEST BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE MADE
THEY CAN COMPARE BITE MARKS ON A VICTIM
THEY CAN COMPARE TEETH MARKS IN FOOD
THEY CAN LINK A SUSPECT TO A CRIME

6. OMI (OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR
ENTOMOLOGIST-STUDY OF INSECTS
STUDY LIFE CYCLES OF INSECTS AND THE SEQUENCE OF INSECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIME OF DEATH
THEY CAN INFER IF A BODY HAS BEEN MOVED
LOOK AT INSECTS THAT ARE EXPECTED IN A CERTAIN AREA
LOOK AT CLIMATE

7. OMI (OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR
PSYCHIATRIST- USED TO DETERMINE THE SANITY OF OR COMPETENCE OF A PERSON STANDING TRIAL
CAN SIGN DOCUMENTS AND GIVE INFORMED MEDICAL CONSENT
SUICIDES CAN GIVE POSSIBLE MOTIVATION OF DECEASED
DO PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILES OF KNOWN OR UNKNOWN PERPETRATORS

8. OMI (OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR
SEROLOGIST- DEALS WITH BODY FLUIDS
BLOOD, SEMEN, SALIVA, ETC.
THEY PERFORM BLOOD TYPING
MATCH DNA PROFILES
PATERNITY TESTING

9. OMI (OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR
TOXICOLOGIST- DETERMINES IF DRUGS ARE PRESENT IN LIVING OR DECEASED
LOOK AT HOW TOXINS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO AN ASSUALT OR A DEATH
CAN DETERMINE INTOXICATIONOF DRIVERS
WHTHER A PERSON VIOLATED A DRUG-USE POLICY

10. OMI (OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR
BOTANIST- EXAMINE PLANT RESIDUES SUCH AS:
1. PLANT FRAGMENTS, SEEDS, POLLEN OR SOIL TO HELP PLACE A SUSPECT AT A CRIME SCENE

11. OMI (OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR
CORONER
IS DIFFERENT THAN A MEDICAL EXAMINER
DOES NOT HAVE KNOWLEDGE FO PATHOLOGY OR MAY HAVE NO MEDICAL OR FORENSIC SKILLS
MAIN JOB IS:
PERFORM AUTOPSIES TO FIND THE MANNER OF DEATH (MOD) AND CAUSE OF DEATH (COD)
THEY EXPRESS AN OPINION ABOUT THE MOD BASED ON EVIDENCE LEADING TO AND SURROUNDING THE DEATH
THIS OPINION MAY OR MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED BY A COURT OF LAW, LAW ENFORCEMENT, ATTORNEYS OF FAMIDLY OF THE DECEASED
THE MOD IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON INTRODUCTION OF NEW EVIDENCE

12. CRIME LAB/CRIMINALISTS
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR
LATENT PRINT EXAMINIER
FIREARMS EXAMINIER
DOCUMENT EXAMINER
TRACE EVIDENCE EXAMINER

13. 1. DOCUMENT THE CRIME SCENE BY SKETCHING OR PHOTGRAPHING
CRIMINALISTS
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR- FIND, COLLECT PROTECT AND TRANSPORT EVIDENCE TO THE CRIME LAB
1. DOCUMENT THE CRIME SCENE BY SKETCHING OR PHOTGRAPHING

14. CROSS REFERENCE FOR SUSPECTS PRINTS HELD WITHIN A DATA BASE
CRIMINALISTS
LATENT PRINT EXAMINER- EXAMINE FINGERPRINTS AS WELL AS PALM AND FOOTPRINT
CROSS REFERENCE FOR SUSPECTS
PRINTS HELD WITHIN A DATA BASE

15. FIREARMS EXAMINER- EXAMINE AND IDENTIFY FIREARMS
CRIMINALISTS
FIREARMS EXAMINER- EXAMINE AND IDENTIFY FIREARMS
COMPARE BULLETS AND SHELL CASINGS
SEARCH FOR AND IDENTIFY GUNSHOT RESIDUE

16. TOOLMARK EXAMINER- COMPARE MARKINGS AT A CRIME SCENE TO SUSPECTS TOOLS
CRIMINALISTS
TOOLMARK EXAMINER- COMPARE MARKINGS AT A CRIME SCENE TO SUSPECTS TOOLS

17. LOOK FOR ALTERATIONS FROM A DOCUMENTS ORIGINAL CONTENT
CRIMINALISTS
DOCUMENT EXAMINER- EXAMINE DOCUMENTS TO DETERMINE AUTHENTICITY/AUTHORSHIP
LOOK FOR ALTERATIONS FROM A DOCUMENTS ORIGINAL CONTENT
IDENTIFY A PARTICULAR TYPEWRITER/COPIER

18. CRIMINALISTS
TRACE EVIDENCE EXAMINER- ANALYZE HAIR, FIBERS, GLASS, SOILS, PAINTS, ETC.TO DETERMINE THEIR TYPE AND ORIGIN

19. LAW ENFORCEMENT
POLICE
LAWYERS
DETECTIVES

20. LAW ENFORCEMENT
1. POLICE OFFICERS
2. LAWYERS (DA)
3. DETECTIVES

21. POLICE-FIRST PEOPLE CALLED TO A SCENE
LAW ENFORCEMENT
POLICE-FIRST PEOPLE CALLED TO A SCENE
RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING THE SCENE
USE BARRICADES, ROPING/CRIME SCENE TAPE
PLACE GUARDS AROUND THE SCENE
USE A SIGN IN/OUT SHEET TO TRACK WHO ENTERS THE SCENE

22. SEPARATE WITNESSES TO GET TESTIMONIES
LAW ENFORCEMENT
CONTROLS THE SCENE AND PRESERVES EVIDENCE THAT CRIMINALISTS WILL NEED TO COLLECT
INSURE SAFETY OF VICTIMS AND BYSTANDERS (EMTS PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE IF NEEDED)
SEPARATE WITNESSES TO GET TESTIMONIES

23. LAWYERS- INCLUDE THE DA, AND DETECTIVES
LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAWYERS- INCLUDE THE DA, AND DETECTIVES
TRY TO CREATE A SEQUENCE OF EVENTS AND STAY WITH THE CASE AND ITS DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF:
PROSECUTION OR DEFENSE OF A SUSPECT