Forensic biology, Assume you found your sibling's

Forensic biology

Reference no: EM1388300

8. Should we use blind (unknown to the examiner) tests to evaluate the accuracy of a scientist? Please explain your answer.
9. Assume you found your sibling's brother-in-law has had a sample submitted to the lab. This is a person you have never met, but that you know has been in trouble with the law. What do you do?
10. Case Study Two: Crime scene evidence suggests one unknown suspect raped and killed (gunshot to chest) the female victim. When the crime occurred 25 years ago, sperm cells were identified in the SAEC kit. No DNA profile was obtained. The case is re-submitted and the remaining vaginal swabs are packaged in a plastic screw-top tube. The swabs appear brown-green in color, but do have a weak AP reaction. The half-life of AP is 12 years, so you expect a weak reaction if you get any reaction. Current DNA efforts provide 3 alleles out of 15. CODIS requires 10 alleles for searching purposes, so you need more evidence.
A. Is it reasonable to swab the interior of the tube in the area in which the swabs made contact? Explain.
B. AP from pantyhose is negative, but random sperm searches of alternative light source positives reveal low levels of sperm cells. Knowing the victim was a prostitute; would any DNA profile from the pantyhose be entered into CODIS? Why?
C. Is it a good idea to wait for newer technology to arrive and re-test your items at that time? Explain

Reference no: EM1388300

Questions Cloud

Cell surface receptors : Determine which of the following cell-surface receptors leads to cell death and How long does B cell maturation from an HSC to a mature B cell take?

What is the name of the damages that b can recover : what is the name of the damages that B can recover from A to compensate B for his loss of the contracts with C, D, and E?

Ethical issues in organ transplants : Critically discuss the ethical issues involved in organ transplants? How do these ethical issues relate to the donor, recipient, allocation of limited resources, and procurement of organs and tissues?

Mis-communication in statistics : We often hear you can lie with statistics. This is one way of saying statistics can be easily mis-communicated. Find one example of how statistics are mis-communicated and explain why there was a mis-communication and what you would do to correct ..

Forensic biology : Assume you found your sibling's brother-in-law has had a sample submitted to the lab. This is a person you have never met, but that you know has been in trouble with the law.

Principle that holds that b cannot simply sue a : what is the name of the principle that holds that B cannot simply sue A for breach, but must first make a reasonable attempt to find someone else to perform as A was supposed to have done?

Right of hiv patients to compassionate care : Describe why HIV/AIDs patients are entittlted to the same level of treatment and compassion as all other patients. Include references to course resouces present in proper APA format. About 500 words. Course text Legal Aspect of Health Care Adminst..

What is d craig optimal strategy : D. Craig Exploration Company has been offered a lease to drill for oil on a particular piece of property. While oil has been found on nearby land, there are no assurances that D. Craig will be successful in finding oil

Describe dna test : Assume your supervisor has found a new test kit that she wants to start using. She has asked you to validate the kit. Please explain some tests that might be needed?

User Account

All Pages