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Last Answer on July 21, 2022

if dna or other evidence could be reproduced by a 3d printer how would this effect forensic

Asked by viorgateway over 9 years ago

I'm afraid I don't know enough about how 3-D printing works to be able to answer. I can guess that it might be handy for reconstructing items such as shoeprints and tire tracks from photos or scans. Other than that I don't see where making a copy of something would necessarily affect a crime. And as far as I know they haven't reached the point of replicating on a cellular level such as DNA.

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What should you major in if you want to go into this field?

Asked by Emily over 8 years ago

Usually in forensic science or any kind of natural science. If you want to go to into drug testing or toxicology, major in chemistry. If you want to do DNA analysis, then biology or biochemistry.

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Discuss how the following statements can both be true when applied to forensic investigation: “Every contact leaves a trace” AND “Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

Asked by Sara about 9 years ago

Why does this sound like a homework question?

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So is there a specific test for nuclear DNA versus mitochondrial DNA?

Asked by L.Randolph over 9 years ago

Yes, they are different substances.

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Has forensic science actually made some investigations harder to solve?

Asked by Mariam over 8 years ago

No.

Juries' unrealistic expectations of forensic science may make court cases harder to win, but that's not the same thing.

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On a scale of 1 to 10 how certainly can you look at two photographs and tell whether they are the same individual? Like to show you the photos. Thanks.

Asked by Seligo about 9 years ago

Sorry but I am not trained in facial recognition and I am notoriously bad with faces. My husband teases me about it all the time.I'm sorry I couldn't help!

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Can extensive bruising be caused by pushing someone with the palm of the hands on the chest area

Asked by Jay over 8 years ago

I'm not a doctor but I don't see why not. If the flesh and muscle is being crushed between the ribs and the person's hands, that would have to cause damage. Sometimes CPR can cause cracked ribs.

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if dna or other evidence could be reproduced by a 3d printer how would this effect forensic

What should you major in if you want to go into this field?

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

Discuss how the following statements can both be true when applied to forensic investigation: “Every contact leaves a trace” AND “Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

So is there a specific test for nuclear DNA versus mitochondrial DNA?

Also on Jobstr...

Has forensic science actually made some investigations harder to solve?

On a scale of 1 to 10 how certainly can you look at two photographs and tell whether they are the same individual? Like to show you the photos. Thanks.

Can extensive bruising be caused by pushing someone with the palm of the hands on the chest area

Forensic Scientist

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

if dna or other evidence could be reproduced by a 3d printer how would this effect forensic

What should you major in if you want to go into this field?

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

Discuss how the following statements can both be true when applied to forensic investigation: “Every contact leaves a trace” AND “Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”

So is there a specific test for nuclear DNA versus mitochondrial DNA?

Also on Jobstr...

Has forensic science actually made some investigations harder to solve?

On a scale of 1 to 10 how certainly can you look at two photographs and tell whether they are the same individual? Like to show you the photos. Thanks.

Can extensive bruising be caused by pushing someone with the palm of the hands on the chest area

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