Forensic Science
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 …
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…reason why in so many court cases evidence is
thrown out, improper searches and seizures. If any investigator is in doubt on
weather or not a place or person can be search, it is always best to obtain a
warrant for that such reason.
References
Hale, Charles D. Police Patrol. Operations and Management. Chicago:
John Wiley & Sons. 1991.
Saferstein, Richard. Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic
Science, Fifth Edition. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice
Hall Inc 1995.
Notes
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