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 respons...

Forensic Science: Proper Crime Scene Techniques.

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