1. Forensic Science “ Oh, how simple it would all have been had I been here before they came like a herd of buffalo and wallowed all over it.” —A. Conan Doyle, in The Boscombe Valley Mystery, 1892

3. Forensic Science is all about EVIDENCE!

4. Forensic Science is the application of natural sciences to matters of the LAW!

5. Combination of … BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS Combination of … BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS

6. Forensic Process… Recognition Search, collect, package Identification What is it? (Comparison Testing) Individualization What is its source? (Evaluation and Interpretation) Reconstruction How was it created? (Reporting and Presenting) Recognition Search, collect, package Identification What is it? (Comparison Testing) Individualization What is its source? (Evaluation and Interpretation) Reconstruction How was it created? (Reporting and Presenting)

7. Forensic Science is NOT CSI!

17. Roles of a Forensic Scientist

18. A Forensic Scientist… Must be skilled in applying the principles and techniques of the physical and natural sciences to the analysis of many types of evidence that may be recovered at a crime scene. Must be skilled in applying the principles and techniques of the physical and natural sciences to the analysis of many types of evidence that may be recovered at a crime scene.

19. A Forensic Scientist… Must be able to provide expert court testimony.

20. A Forensic Scientist… Trains law enforcement personnel in proper recognition, collection, and preservation of physical evidence.