65242 Study Guide - Final Guide: Direct Examination, Jargon, Blood Residue
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What is forensic science: forensic science groups the scientific principles and technical methods applied to the investigation of crimes, the results of which may be presented as scientific expert evidence in a court of law . It is these inferential questions which give forensic science unity and distinguish it from other areas of science 2. These are silent witnesses that need to be detected, seen and understood to make reasonable inferences about criminal phenomena, investigation or demonstration for intelligence, investigation and court purposes 3. Key forensic bodies in australia: national institute of forensic science (nifs, senior managers of australian and. New zealand forensic laboratories (smanzfl: australian and new zealand forensic. Science society (anzfss: national association of testing. Authorities (nata: specialist advisory groups (sags) in the. Smanzfl: biology, criminalistics and documents, field and identification sciences, pathology and medicine, toxicology. Traditionally the role of the forensic scientist is: Forensic science on trial what is the law of the land.
