Forensic science this has nothing to do with biology PDF

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1. Discuss how science plays a crucial role in many courtrooms? Science plays a crucial role in courtrooms because it allows judges and juries to understand what happened and make a decision based on facts. Physical evidence, including DNA samples, forensics, chemistry, etc, can be analyzed to help explain what really happened and help link suspects to the crime scene. The evidence presented by science has to make sense for the jury and the judge to base their decision on it. 2. How has television impacted the field of forensic science? Television shows like CSI and Criminal Minds have recently become popular because they focus on crime labs and forensics science. These shows make it seem like whatever the analysis the character comes up with in a very short period of time is always correct. In reality, a lot of the material in these shows is incorrect and fictionalized, and conclusions can not be drawn as fast typically.

3. Explain the process behind the scientific method and how it has the potential to lead to a "feedback loop". The scientific method starts with scientists observing the situation at a lab, crime scene, or autopsy. Then they use the information collected to create a hypothesis to explain what might have happened. They make predictions about what they might observe when testing their hypothesis and they test those predictions through experiments. This has the potential to lead to a “feedback loop”. This means that a well tested hypothesis can become a theory which can later turn into natural law. They can then use their results from the scientific method to create a new hypothesis. 4. Explain the purpose of a trial and the roles of those in the courtroom (including the

judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, and scientists). The purpose of a trial is to present all the data and evidence to the cort where the judge will determine whether the accused person is innocent or guilty based on the evidence provided. Judges represent and portray the law. They analyze the given evidence and control how the trials will proceed in the court. The prosecutor represents the person being charged for a crime. The defense attorney defends the person being charged for a crime, protects his/her rights, and makes sure the law is working the way it should. The role of the scientist is to collect and analyze the evidence from the crime scenes so they can be admitted in a court trial in order to communicate effectively with lawyers and the judge and jury. 5. When collecting samples, discuss the importance of identifying a control. When collecting samples, forensic scientists must identify a control because they can come from either the crime scene, the victim, or the suspect. After identifying the control, they use positive and negative controls. Positive controls tell them that the procedure is working effectively and is giving them their expected answers. Negative controls eliminate the possibility that what the scientists are seeing is a contaminant. After applying all these procedures, the scientists are sure that all of their results are completely trustworthy. 6. Explain why it was helpful for scientists to compare substrate samples in the arson case discussed in the video. It was helpful for scientists to compare substrate samples in the arson case discussed because it helped them in figuring out their case. 7. Discuss the reliability of the analytical sciences in the courtroom. People expect the reliability of the analytical sciences in the courtroom to be valid and accurate....