Forensics
During the years of the Ted Bundy case it was very difficult for forensic scientists to determine who the suspect could be. DNA technology was not available back then like we have now, so it made it even more difficult. Many forensic specialists were involved in this case and if it weren't for some teeth marks Ted Bundy might have killed at least a hundred more.
When bodies of victims were discovered months even a year later they were hard to tell who the victim was. That's when the forensic entomologist comes in. They look at the insects around it and depending on what insects they are they can determine how long its been dead. As you can see looking at the victims when they disappeared and when they were found it took less and less months as the years progressed. Today it doesn't take but close to a week to find things since we are so more advanced.
If some of the bodies of the victims have decayed so much that their bones are showing they go to the anthropologist. they will analyze the bones and they can determine the sex, height, weight, health, and sometimes what they did for a living.
If the bodies of the victims haven't decayed and you see a lot of bruising and cuts the forensic nurse takes care of it. They can look and analyze the cuts, bruises, and marks on the skin and determined if they were beaten, raped, assaulted, or whatever the can tell that happened. this came in handy big time with Ted Bundy's case.
Geologist study the minerals, soil, and anything that comes from the earth. So when some of Ted's victims were found in the forest they would come in and look closely at their clothes and shoes to see if they can pick of things that might have come from other areas. This helped if they were beaten or killed at some where else and the geologist could determine where.
Forensic photographers help out the forensic people who try and analyze things they find at the crime scene. They take pictures to keep as physical record. usually when you are analyzing stuff you might want to see the crime scene to determine what happened and how some evidence might have been used in it. You don't want to have to visit the crime scenes every time you need to see some thing so that's why every specialist needs them.
The odontologist played a major role in the Ted Bundy case. If it weren't for them Ted Bundy might still be alive killing people. Bundy got a little carried away and left his bite mark on a victim which would soon get him arrested. they would analyze the bit marks and would go through thousands upon thousands of dental records before they would find Bundy's. This would lead them to him and he would later be arrested.
When bodies of victims were discovered months even a year later they were hard to tell who the victim was. That's when the forensic entomologist comes in. They look at the insects around it and depending on what insects they are they can determine how long its been dead. As you can see looking at the victims when they disappeared and when they were found it took less and less months as the years progressed. Today it doesn't take but close to a week to find things since we are so more advanced.
If some of the bodies of the victims have decayed so much that their bones are showing they go to the anthropologist. they will analyze the bones and they can determine the sex, height, weight, health, and sometimes what they did for a living.
If the bodies of the victims haven't decayed and you see a lot of bruising and cuts the forensic nurse takes care of it. They can look and analyze the cuts, bruises, and marks on the skin and determined if they were beaten, raped, assaulted, or whatever the can tell that happened. this came in handy big time with Ted Bundy's case.
Geologist study the minerals, soil, and anything that comes from the earth. So when some of Ted's victims were found in the forest they would come in and look closely at their clothes and shoes to see if they can pick of things that might have come from other areas. This helped if they were beaten or killed at some where else and the geologist could determine where.
Forensic photographers help out the forensic people who try and analyze things they find at the crime scene. They take pictures to keep as physical record. usually when you are analyzing stuff you might want to see the crime scene to determine what happened and how some evidence might have been used in it. You don't want to have to visit the crime scenes every time you need to see some thing so that's why every specialist needs them.
The odontologist played a major role in the Ted Bundy case. If it weren't for them Ted Bundy might still be alive killing people. Bundy got a little carried away and left his bite mark on a victim which would soon get him arrested. they would analyze the bit marks and would go through thousands upon thousands of dental records before they would find Bundy's. This would lead them to him and he would later be arrested.