History of DNA-Based Human Identification in Forensic Science

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Kelly M. Elkins ◽  
Cynthia B. Zeller
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Human Identification ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals THE ESTABLISHMENT, MODERN STATUS AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT TENDENCIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN JUDGES AND EXPERTS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 69-72
Author(s):  
Nikita E. Salganskiy ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Modern Status

This article is devoted to the problem of international forensic science cooperation of the Russian Federation. The paper reflects the main milestones in the history of interaction between domestic and foreign forensic experts, on the basis of their analysis, the trends of further development of cooperation in this area are determined.

Working for the Living and the Dead

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soren Blau
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Human Identification ◽  
Skeletal Remains ◽  
Personal Identification ◽  
The Political ◽  
Missing Persons ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Timor Leste ◽  
The Dead

Forensic science and medicine play a critical role in human identification, with the underlying premise being that ‘the truth’ can be empirically and objectively obtained. This chapter explores some of the approaches to exhumation and identification undertaken in Timor-Leste and discusses some of the complexities associated with scientific reason and the notion of the construction of ‘forensic truth’. The difficulty of establishing personal identification from skeletal remains in Timor-Leste is discussed in the context of large numbers of missing persons, the fact that atrocities took place in multiple locations over a 24-year period, and the fact that there is limited local forensic capacity. In addition, the ways in which the process of identification is understood is discussed in light of different notions of ‘truth’, highlighting the political, social, and ethical complexities at play.

A Model Science-Based Learning STEM Program

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Cieslinski ◽  
Mohamed Gharib ◽  
Brady Creel ◽  
Tala Katbeh
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Infrared Analysis ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Engineering And Technology ◽  
History Of ◽  
Materials Used

Abstract In this paper, a model STEM program called Engineering Heroes: Qatar Special Investigators (QSI), aimed to familiarize young students with science and engineering in real life applications, is presented. The program theme is about forensic science and technology, which included science and engineering activities with hands-on projects to challenge students’ science and critical thinking skills. Throughout the program, students learned about forensic science as an application of science, engineering and technology to collect, preserve, and analyze evidence to be used in the course of a legal investigation. Participants learned the history of forensic analysis and how it evolved into today’s specialized career field. Forensic specialists include backgrounds in chemistry, physics, biology, toxicology, chemical and electrical engineering. Topics included in the program were a study of toxicology and chemical analysis, assays to determine drug contents, fingerprint development, environmental contamination, chromatography in forgery, presumptive vs. confirmatory testing, scanning electron microscopy, infrared analysis, and evidence handling techniques. The details of the program are presented, including the contents, preparation, materials used, case studies, and final crime scene investigation, which featured the learning outcomes.

What Counts for Identity? The Historical Origins of the Methodology of Latent Fingerprint Identification

1999 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Cole
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Scientific Method ◽  
Rhetoric Of Science ◽  
The Other ◽  
Fingerprint Identification ◽  
Traditional Practice ◽  
Latent Fingerprint ◽  
Scientific Foundation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Historical Origins

The ArgumentTwo parallel traditions have coexisted throughout the history of modern finger print identification. One, which gave more emphasis to the rhetoric of “science,” has always been somewhat troubled by the lack of an easily articulated scientific foundation for “dactyloscopy.” The other, more concerned with practicalities, was satisfied that the method of fingerprint identification appeared to “work” and that it won widespread legal acceptance. The latter group established conser vative rules of practice to guard against errors and preserve the credibility of latent fingerprint identification in the eyes of the law. The legacy of this history is coming home to roost today, as some latent fingerprint examiners (LFPEs) are beginning to argue that the traditional practice of latent fingerprint comparison lacks a scientific foundation appropriate to contemporary forensic science. This issue raises the question of what constitutes a “scientific” method for individual ized identification in a legal setting.

scholarly journals The Continuity of Traditions of Scientific School of the RFCFS in S.A. Smirnova’s Organizational, Scientific and Pedagogical Achievements

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-36
Author(s):  
E. V. Chesnokova
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Scientific School ◽  
Social Transformations ◽  
Scientific Schools ◽  
Modern System ◽  
Forensic Institutions ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Current Stage

More than a 100-year history of the development of the forensic institutions in Russia demonstrates the objective link between the stages of the system’s evolution and the political, economic, and social transformations in the society. The continuity of scientific schools in the system of forensic expert institutions of the Ministry of Justice is shown on the example of S.A. Smirnova’s activity. Leading the modern system of forensic institutions, she is a talented organizer of innovative scientific research, a major administrator who cares for her team, creates and increases the material and technical base of forensic laboratories, the scientist who has influenced the recognition in the scientific school of the Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science in the scientific community, as well as a teacher who has brought up more than one generation of expert researchers. The set of achievements of the forensic science institutions team of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation marks the current stage in the development of forensic expertise based on continuity and deep respect for the traditions of the scientific school with a comprehensive modernization of the practical activities of the system.

scholarly journals The Pages of History of the Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation

2022 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 122-129
Author(s):  
L. P. Morozov
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Scientific School ◽  
60Th Anniversary ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Russian Federation

The author dedicates this article to the 60th anniversary of the Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. He observes the “academic biography” of the Centre and the prerequisites for the emergence of its forensic scholarly tradition. The article also clarifies the features of the scientific school, whereby the scientific community of scientists of the Center received the status of a scientific school and the period of its occurrence.

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