... of science in aspects of law (James & Nordy, 2002). It is the use of scientific principles and technological practices to the purpose of justice in the study and resolution of criminal, civil and regulatory issues. The use of forensic science as a tool in the search for the truth allows justice to be done not only by apprehending the guilty, but also by freeing the innocent. It has been argued that the use of DNA as an investigative tool is inaccurate because incidents may occur whereby the crime scene may have become contaminated and therefore the use of DNA from that particular crime scene would be unreliable, those who believe this have their validity in their claim however it must also be considered there are strict instructions and guidelines in place for forensic experts on how to examine a crime scene such as the need to wear fresh pair of ...

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