1. What is forensic science?
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J. Fraser
Forensic Science: A Very Short Introduction
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Abstract
‘What is forensic science?’ describes forensic science as the investigation, explanation, and evaluation of events of legal relevance including the identity, origin, and life history, and interaction of humans, materials, substances, and artefacts. A variety of techniques and methodologies, some of which are scientific, are used to describe, infer, and reconstruct events based on the analysis and evaluation of fragmentary physical evidence and other relevant information. From these facts, established to some pre-determined legal standard, the law infers behaviour, motivation, and criminal intent. In short, forensic science answers the central questions in a criminal investigation: who, what, where, when, why, and how?