forensic specialties chart - national library of medicine

Based on the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Specialties. I Criminalistics II Engineering Sciences III Medical Illustration IV Jurisprudence V Odontology VI Pathology / Biology a Medical Examiner b Forensic Pathology VII Forensic Anthropology VIII Psychiatry & Behavioral Science IX Questioned Documents X Toxicology XI Entomology Based on the Federal Bureau of Investigation Forensic Laboratory. In the early 1800s, forensic medicine was In the early 1800s, forensic medicine was not divided into distinct disciplines. not divided into distinct disciplines. Physicians and surgeons who performed autopsies and testified Physicians and surgeons who performed autopsies and testified in court depended on a variety of sources for their income and in court depended on a variety of sources for their income and provided expertise as needed. No regular system of payment provided expertise as needed. No regular system of payment was provided for expert testimony, laboratory analysis, or was provided for expert testimony, laboratory analysis, or postmortem examination. Toxicology and forensic pathology postmortem examination. Toxicology and forensic pathology were just emerging as distinct fields, and most autopsies were were just emerging as distinct fields, and most autopsies were pe p rf r or o me m d b d y p y hy h si s ci c an a s w s it i ho h ut u an a y s y pe p ci c al a tr t ai a ni n ng n . efr e b pyiin wtot n s e i l r i i g. To T da d y, y fo f re r ns n ic i s i s nc n lu l de d s m s an a y d y is i ci c pl p in i es e , w , it i h d h oz o en e s o s f oa, oesc icue mn dsilnswt dzn of sp s ec e ia i lt l ie i s a s nd n su s bs b pe p ci c al a ti t es e dr d aw a in i g o g n e n xp x an a di d ng n sc s ie i nt n if i ic i pcate ad useilis rwn o epnig cetfc kn k ow o le l dg d e a e nd n te t ch c no n lo l gi g ca c l e l xp x er e ti t se s . nweg ad ehooiaeprie. There were very few occupations dedicated solely to forensic pursuits. I Coroner II Coroner’s Physician / Surgeon There were no scientific institutions or technical positions dedicated solely to forensic work. Interested academics and scientists provided forensic analysis or testimony. I Professor of Medical Jurisprudence II Pathological Anatomist a Professor of Anatomy or Pathological Anatomy III Toxicologist a Professor of Toxicology, Medical Chemistry or Materia Medica IV Examining Physician / Surgeon Pr ior to 1850 an a al a yt y ic i al a & a & ca c de d mi m c s c pe p ci c al a ti t es e n l tc l a a e i s e i l i s pr p of o es e si s on o al a & a & ca c de d mi m c s c pe p ci c al a ti t es e r f s i n l a a e i s e i l i s Today pr p of o es e si s on o al a sp s ec e ia i lt l ie i s r f s i n l p c a t es La L bo b ra r to t ry r An A al a yt y ic i al a & S & up u po p rt r a o a o y n l tc l S p o t Sp S ec e ia i li l za z ti t on o s p ca i a i ns FB F I S I up u po p rt r sp s ec e ia i lt l ie i s B S p o t p c a t es I Evidence Response Team II Forensic Science Research a Research and Development b Scientific Procedures Training c Library III Forensic Science Training IV Hazardous Materials Response V Investigative and Prosecutive Graphic a Crime Scene Survey and Documentation b Forensic Facial Imaging c Demonstrative Evidence VI Special Photographic VII Structural Design FB F I A I na n ly l ti t ca c l s l pe p ci c al a ti t es e B A ay i a s e i l i s I Chemistry a General Chemistry b Toxicology c Paints and Polymers d Instrumentation Operation and Support II Computer Analysis III DNA Analysis Unit I a RFLP b PCR IV DNA Analysis Unit I a mtDNA V Explosives VI Firearms-Toolmarks VII Forensic Audio, Video, and Image Analysis VIII Latent Print IX Materials Analysis a Mineralogy b Metallurgy c Elemental Analysis X Questioned Documents XI Racketeering Records Analysis a Drug Subunit XII Trace Evidence a Anthropology and Odontology b Hairs and Fibers

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Page 1: Forensic Specialties Chart - National Library of Medicine

Based on the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Specialties.

I Criminalistics

II Engineering Sciences

III Medical Illustration

IV Jurisprudence

V Odontology

VI Pathology / Biology

a Medical Examiner

b Forensic Pathology

VII Forensic Anthropology

VIII Psychiatry & Behavioral Science

IX Questioned Documents

X Toxicology

XI Entomology

Based on the Federal Bureau of Investigation Forensic Laboratory.

In the early 1800s , forensic medicine wasIn the early 1800s , forensic medicine was

not divided into distinct discipl ines .not divided into distinct discipl ines .

Physicians and surgeons who performed autopsies and testifiedPhysicians and surgeons who performed autopsies and testified

in court depended on a variety of sources for their income andin court depended on a variety of sources for their income and

provided expertise as needed. No regular system of paymentprovided expertise as needed. No regular system of payment

was provided for expert testimony, laboratory analysis, orwas provided for expert testimony, laboratory analysis, or

postmortem examination. Toxicology and forensic pathologypostmortem examination. Toxicology and forensic pathology

were just emerging as distinct fields, and most autopsies werewere just emerging as distinct fields, and most autopsies were

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I Coroner

II Coroner’s Physician / Surgeon

There were no scientific institutions or technical positions dedicated solely to forensic work. Interested academics and scientists provided forensic analysis or testimony.

I Professor of Medical Jurisprudence

II Pathological Anatomist

a Professor of Anatomy or Pathological Anatomy

III Toxicologist

a Professor of Toxicology, Medical Chemistry or Materia Medica

IV Examining Physician / Surgeon

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