Forensic Science: Proper Crime Scene Techniques.

Forensic Science: Proper Crime Scene Techniques.

The word "Forensic" is derived from the Latin forensus, meaning "of the
forum."1 In ancient Rome, the forum was where governmental debates were
held, but it was also where trials were held -- the court house. From that, forensic
science has come to mean the application of the natural and physical science to
the resolution of matters within a legal context2. Forensic Science can be viewed
as a tripartite structure consisting of 1. Collection: which pertains to the science
investigation, 2. Examination: which pertains to the medical investigation and 3.
Presentation: which pertains to the courts. A forensic case will involve all aspects
of each of the three structured elements, each being as important as the other. It is
obvious that there needs to be a collaborative approach for the successful
completion of each case. Each step in forensic science must be done in an exact
order, therefor it can be assured that the investigation can have few doubts about
what is being debated. In this paper I will focus my attention on the first aspect
of the three step structure, Collections and Scientific Investigation. I will show
what should be done at crimes scenes, how crime scenes should be handled and
what steps must be followed to ensure that all evidence is pure as when the crime
was committed.
The purpose of crime scene investigation is to help establish what
happened at the crime and to identify the responsible person(s). This is d...

Forensic Science: Proper Crime Scene Techniques.

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