DIPLOMA IN ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT

ASSIGNMENT 1
SUBJECT NAME: INTRO TO FORENSIC SCIENCE
SUBJECT CODE: DEM
BATCH:
WORTH: 20 %
DUE DATE: 04/05/2023
LECTURER: MS LOGESWARI PARAMESUARAN

STUDENT
NAME:
STUDENT ID:
I hereby declare that this assignment is my own original work, and that no part of
this assignment has been copied from any other source or person except where
due acknowledgement is made. Copying without acknowledgement is plagiarism
and will be dealt with severely by the university college.

Assignment Mark Late Penalty Final Mark

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTION
1. Complete the assignment and submit through Google Classroom
2. Marks will be penalised for late submission. Zero marks given for non submission
of assignment.
3. Assignment must be done in words only. (Font - Times New Roman, 12, 1.5
spacing)
5. Dateline to submit: 04/05/2023 before 5pm.
6. Strictly no plagiarism. Marks will be deducted if the answers are found plagiarised
from internet sources and/or the content of assignment are same with other students.

QUESTION
1. A male college student had died following a fall from his condominium unit. It
is believed that he had committed suicide due to stress, as indicated by a note
that he left for his mother. The forensic pathologist who carried out the autopsy
collected samples and handed them over to the Investigating Officer for
submission to the forensic laboratory for toxicology analysis. The police had
classified the case as death due to suicide pending completion of investigation.
(10 marks)

(a) What types of samples can be collected for toxicology analysis?

(b) Why do you think the samples listed in (a) are important for toxicology
analysis?
(c) Explain why there is a need for toxicology analysis although the case has
been classified as suicide.

2. An Investigating Officer at a murder scene notes signs of a prolonged struggle

between the attacker and victim. During the autopsy, it is known that the victim
has also been sexually assaulted. (10 marks)

(a) Name at least FOUR (4) types of evidences (physical and biological) for
which the investigator would probably collect as samples.
(b) As an forensic investigator, explain why would you collect samples such as
in (a)