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Introduction to forensic science
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The basic introduction to forensic science
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Introduction to forensic science-week 1;Forensic science is the application of scientific ideas and methodology to aid legal proceedings;
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Definition;
“Forensic Science is any scientific and technical knowledge that is
applied to the investigation of a crime and the evaluation of
evidence to assist courts in resolving questions of fact in court.”
Civil;
Negligence
Fire/road accident-damage claimed
Breach of contract
Criminal;
Murder
Sexual assault
Burglary/theft
Has a crime been committed?
Is the death unnatural
Has a fraud been committed
Was the fire deliberate
Was the suspect in position of a controlled drug
Was the RTC a result of drink driving?
Has the victim of an attack been sexually assaulted
Who is responsible?
Location of the evidence on scene
Can evidence be linked to a suspect or a person responsible for the incident
In the lab evidence can be examined in more detail
Fingerprints found at the scene can match known offenders
A dna sample could match on NDNAD
Examination of material left of the victim or at the scene
Examination of the clothes of the suspect to match things found at the scene
Is there enough evidence?
Aim is to provide evidence to help with court
Not enough evidence?- is prosecution possible
Poor quality evidence?- can the court rely on the evidence?
The criminal prosecution service (CPS) will make the decision based on evidence available
Duties of a forensic scientist;
Recover and/or examine evidence and interpret results from examination
Provide the findings of the examinations in a report
Present evidence in court (written and/or verbal)
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