DNA and fingerprint evidence are essential instruments in the field of forensic science that help solve crimes and get convictions. Nonetheless, every form of evidence possesses distinct advantages and disadvantages, rendering it appropriate for varying areas of inquiry. Advantages of Fingerprint Evidence: Unique and Persistent: Fingerprints are personal to every person, even identical twins have…
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The collecting, storage, and use of fingerprint evidence in forensic investigations raises various ethical concerns that must be carefully controlled in order to preserve people's rights and privacy. Privacy concerns: Fingerprint analysis raises ethical concerns around privacy violation. Fingerprints, being unique identifiers, can be used to track people without their agreement. This brings concerns about…
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For more than a century, as a part of physical evidence microbes were been used. Specifically in parts of clandestine graves location, PMIs estimation, and location of pieces of trace evidence like the skin and soil. In forensic science, for the microbiome technologies, there are many new opportunities due to several advances. For the criminal…
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As the word “ Nanotechnology” suggests, it is the phenomenon that deals with extremely small particles. Nano particles are particles that are measured in nanometer scale (1nm – 1 billionth of a meter). So how are such small particles used in a important field like Forensics ?. Nanotechnology include particles from all physical, chemical and…
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First detected in a seizure in Sweden in 2019 followed by its detection in 13 routine toxicology screenings ADB-BUTINICA is a novel synthetic cannabinoid which in January 2021 was detected in Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist (SCRA) infused papers seized from Scottish prisons. SCRAs are a class of New Psychotic Substances (NPS) which bind to and…
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Questioned documents are documents that are illegal or are devoid of authenticity. Such document related crimes are known to be widely committed in fields of business, banking, finance, government related frauds, art forgery, medical/healthcare fraud to name a few. What is also considered under such crimes are cases of kidnappings, suicides, murders where a note…
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