ForensicsFAQ.com » Quick FAQs http://forensicsfaq.com Forensics explained. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:02:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Blood Drops - Part 1 http://forensicsfaq.com/blood-drops-part-1.html http://forensicsfaq.com/blood-drops-part-1.html#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:39:52 +0000 admin http://forensicsfaq.com/blood-drops-part-1.html Passive bloodstains

blood drops Passive bloodstains - these stains are created by the force of gravity.

Pool Pattern – A bloodstain pattern which is typically formed when a source of blood is stationary for a length of time.

Passive Drop – Bloodstain drop(s) which are created, or formed, by the force of gravity acting alone.

Drip Pattern – This is a bloodstain pattern which is created by blood dripping into blood.

Flow Pattern – A change in the shape and direction of a bloodstain, due to the influence of gravity or movement of the object.

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DNA profiling as carried out in Forensic Science does not examine the complete DNA of an individual but certain specific areas only.

As far as these are concerned only identical twins will have the same DNA profile.

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Human DNA consists of 46 chromosomes, arranged in 23 different pairs.

Half of these chromosomes come from our mothers and half from our fathers.

Of the 23 pairs, one defines the sex of a baby. If a father passes on an ‘X’ chromosome then a child will be female, a ‘Y’ chromosome would result in a son.

]]> http://forensicsfaq.com/what-is-a-chromosome.html/feed How can insects be useful for determining time of death? http://forensicsfaq.com/how-can-insects-be-useful-for-determining-time-of-death.html http://forensicsfaq.com/how-can-insects-be-useful-for-determining-time-of-death.html#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:05:28 +0000 admin http://forensicsfaq.com/how-can-insects-be-useful-for-determining-time-of-death.html The study of insects can be used in estimating how long a body has been exposed.

In situations where a body has been deposited somewhere where insects have access, different types of insect will be attracted to the corpse, depending upon the degree of decomposition.

Therefore, identifying the type of insect present can lead to an estimation of the passage of time since death occurred.

]]> http://forensicsfaq.com/how-can-insects-be-useful-for-determining-time-of-death.html/feed How Can You Become A Forensic Scientist In The UK? http://forensicsfaq.com/how-can-you-become-a-forensic-scientist-in-the-uk.html http://forensicsfaq.com/how-can-you-become-a-forensic-scientist-in-the-uk.html#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:00:03 +0000 admin http://forensicsfaq.com/how-can-you-become-a-forensic-scientist-in-the-uk.html Forensic scientists tend to be qualified in a range of scientific disciplines, including chemistry, biology, physics and certain other specialisms.

In the UK there are a number of different paths that a budding forensic scientist could follow, including university study at both B.Sc. and M.Sc. level.

Like many careers today, however, practical work is at least as important as academic study, meaning that on the job training at a forensic science laboratory is often necessary.

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