FSC100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Forensic Biology, Scientific Method, Csi Effect
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Relating to or dealing with the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems especially in regard to criminal evidence. Science: systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. There are governing rules, protocols and a growing knowledge base. Rise out of the unique pairing of science and the law. Forensic science is an evolving science based on the scientific method. Systematic approach to documenting, collecting, interpreting and presenting evidence for presentation in court of law. In pop culture and media, forensic is often used to imply. Regardless of use i(cid:374) a(cid:272)tual legal (cid:272)ases or o(cid:272)(cid:272)urre(cid:374)(cid:272)e of a (cid:272)ri(cid:373)e. Crime is an act or commission of act forbidden by a public law and makes offender open to punishment by that law. Often used to term referring to processes associated with investigation of criminal event. Strictly speaking, csi not all aspects of evidence analysis: on-scene techniques applied, foundation is documentation.
