Chain of Custody refers to the chronological documentation or paper trail‚ showing the seizure‚ custody‚ control‚ transfer‚ analysis‚ and disposition of evidence‚ physical or electronic. Because evidence can be used in court to convict persons of crimes it must be handled in a scrupulously careful manner to avoid later allegations of tampering or misconduct which can compromise the case of the prosecution toward acquittal or to overturning a guilty verdict upon appeal. I found a case online where
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Thinking Questions 1. Why are forensic scientists an important part of drug cases? 2. If you were a forensic scientist and you were called to a crime scene to see if drugs were present‚ what would you do to determine this? 3. Why is it important for forensic scientists to have as much information as possible about the place where a possible drug substance was found? 4. What are some of the difficulties in identifying particular drugs? Why is it important for forensic scientists to be able to identify
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The importance and relevance of chain of custody to criminal investigations and judicial outcomes Chain of custody is defined by Saferstein (2015)‚ as a sequential documentation‚ that shows custody‚ control‚ analysis‚ handling and the nature of physical or electrical evidence. Chain of custody is a model that is utilised by the police during criminal investigations to demonstrate that the evidence has been handled in a manner that does not destroy the integrity of the evidence (Houck & Siegel‚
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1. INTRODUCTION Forensic science is the application of scientific procedures to help solve criminal and legal matters. At the scene of any crime a variety of physical evidence may be left behind that can link a criminal to a crime‚ or help reconstruct the sequence of events which occurred during that crime. Forensic biologists examine articles and crime scenes for evidence of biological material and attempt to determine the origin of that material by using tests that provides biologically discrimination
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3. Explain chain of custody and expert opinion? Chain of custody could be explained as an ability to give accurate accounting in a court of law as to the manner in which evidence was acquired‚ maintained‚ transported‚ examined‚ etc. by whom‚ when‚ where and for what purpose. It is a process to maintain the chronological history of the document/ evidence. Chain of custody documentation should include the name or initials of the individual collecting the evidence‚ dates the items were collected‚
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Chain of Custody & Preservation of Evidence Idris Rawls Westwood College It does not matter the reputation you have earned for your high integrity and honesty‚ you will always be open to allegations of civil or criminal liability. The first type of evidence and usually the most obvious is physical evidence. Evidence can be anything from tangible objects such as cartridge cases and firearms to latent fingerprints and DNA. Evidence collection or recovery step in crime scene processing is the
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Forensic Scientist A Forensic Scientist is someone who puts their scientific training‚ skills‚ and experience in a criminal and legal environment‚ to help catch and convict people who have committed crimes. Forensic scientists are called upon when help is needed to extract and assess any physical evidence that could have been left at the crime scene. The details of the evidence is then explained in a court in order for an appropriate legal action to take place against the crime. Forensic science
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Forensic Science in the 21st Century DeShelle Edwards AJS/592 March 7‚ 2013 Frank Battle Abstract The importance of forensic science is continuing the objective to resolve crimes effectively and proficiently to generate eminence outcomes. Forensic science continuously expands on innovative methods and theories within a challenging industry. Forensic science is critical to the analytical practices‚ court procedures‚ and safety measures
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presented. That is why in the story “Forensic: Evidence‚ Clues‚ and Investigation” by Andrea Campbell‚ Forensic Science is proven to be the most important evidence to present in a court case. In court when evidence is shown‚ such as finger prints‚ blood stains‚ and weapons‚ it is Forensic Science. This evidence is mainly used in violent crimes. Murder would be an example of this. Small crimes such as burglary Forensic Science would not be used. Forensic Science has
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Review Questions 1. What is a comparison microscope? What are the advantages of this microscope? A comparison microscope is a type of microscopes that is commonly used in a forensic laboratory. This microscope combines two microscopes into one unit‚ allowing the viewer to see what is under each of the lenses at the same time. This is a huge advantage because it allows you to compare evidence with a known sample because the two samples can be examined side by side. 2. What are the three substances
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