Specialists

Question 1

Anthropologist

Answer 1

Bone ID, body reconstruction
-remains often decomposed/fragmented
Anthropologist can ID:
-Human/animal
-age band
-elements present/absent
-minimum n.o. of individuals
-age,sex,stature,race
-identifying features - surgery/dental
-reconstruct remains

Question 2

Archaeologist

Answer 2

Body & trace evidence recovery, search

Question 3

Biologist/Chemist

Answer 3

Trace evidence

Question 4

Botanist

Answer 4

Enviroprofiling, trace evidence, duration, search advice

Question 5

Entomologist

Answer 5

Insects to ID duration

• Flies, insects & beetles colonise corpse at various, known times after death
• Time to complete life cycle dependent on temperature

Question 6

Pathologist

Answer 6

Cause of death
Accidental?
Non accidental?
Fragment/trace evidence not consistent with site of accident may suggest body moved to site therefore non accidentla

Question 7

Soil Scientist

Answer 7

Trace evidence
What makes Soil identifiable?
-Mineralogy of the area
-Geo-chemical composition
-Structure
-Stone content
-organic content
-Inclusions (eg coal spores)
-Stratigraphy

Question 8

Vomitologist

Answer 8

Timing of death, stomach contents- food remains

• Stomach acid means contents unchanged until toro decays (weeks or months)
• Digestive erosion &volume of food helps ID time since consuption

Question 9

Palynology

Answer 9

Pollen and spores

-control samples vital for comparison

Question 10

Macroplant ID

Answer 10

whole plants and ‘bits’

• plants have preferred habitats & life stages
• plants and fragments can help ID seasonality&minimum deposition time

Question 11

Sedimentoloogy

Answer 11

Soils and sediment

Question 12

History of Crime scene investigation

Answer 12

• Hans Gross (development of detection of poisons)

- Edmond Locard (Every contact leaves a trace)

Question 13

FOA- First officer attending

Answer 13

Assess, protect and communicate

• cordon off area
• take log of people entering/leaving
• call for senior assistance

Question 14

Scientific support officers (SSO’s)

Answer 14

• check cordons (inner/outer)
• assess personnel/equipment
• photography
• protective clothing

Question 15

Common approach pathway

Answer 15

• stepping plates
• least disturbance to body
• placement of tent surrounding area
• CSM,SIO, Forensic pathologist enter

Question 16

Major Crime Investigation

Answer 16

• Senior Investigating Officer (DS or DCI)
• Scientific support supervisor
• crime scene manager

Question 17

Forensic Pathologist

Answer 17

• determine cause and manner of death
• examine wounds and injuries
• extract specimens
• legal role (expert witness)

Question 18

Forensic Odontologist

Answer 18

• Access
• Ante-mortem & post-mortem data
• Comparison
• Report i.e. expert witness
• dental features
• age estimation: (+/- 7 yrs for adult, +/- 6 months for child, +/- days for fetus
• DNA analysis

Question 19

Forensic Anthropologist

Answer 19

• Human v Animal
• N.o. of people
• Age, sex, stature
• Identifying features