Forensic Chemistry: Kimberly Mae Mirantes
Forensic Chemistry: Kimberly Mae Mirantes
Forensic Chemistry: Kimberly Mae Mirantes
I. INTRODUCTION
II. DEFINITION OF TERMS
III. BODY
IV. FINDINGS
V. CONCLUSIONS
VI. RECOMMENDATIONS
VII. REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
Forensic chemistry is one of the subfield of forensic science
which plays a very vital role in the administration of justice. In
fact, police detectives and criminal prosecutors recognize the
importance of forensic chemistry in criminal investigation for it
helps analyze chemical pieces of evidence found at the scene
of a crime. These pieces of evidence are identified and
examined for proving the diversity of crimes like homicides,
sexual assaults, suicides, accidental poisoning, health and
occupational hazards associated with metallic poisons,
pesticides, insecticides, and others.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
CHEMISTRY. A science that deals with the composition, structure and properties of
substances and with the transformations that they undergo.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. Is an art which deals with the identity and location of
the offender and provide evidence of guilt through criminal proceedings.
GO SLOWLY
BE THOROUGH
TAKE NOTE
CONSULT OTHERS
USE IMAGINATION
AVOID COMPLICATED THEORIES
PRIMARY REASON WHICH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO
THE DISASTER OF EVIDENCE/SPECIMEN
It is used to analyze inks, dye and paints and other different toxins.
FAMOUS CASE IN WHICH CHEMISTRY WAS USED