Description

Any place that might be connected to a crime is considered a crime scene. Physical evidence that is relevant to a criminal inquiry can be found at crime scenes. Law enforcement and crime scene investigators (CSIs) gather this data. In our criminal justice system, the use of science and technology is crucial to the investigation and determination of crimes. However, before science can be applied to evidence, it must first be identified and properly gathered at crime scenes. A crime laboratory, also known simply as a "crime lab," is a type of laboratory that focuses largely on forensic science and examines evidence from criminal cases. The notion of "forensic science" refers to a broad range of scientific techniques that can be used to demonstrate the commission of a crime as well as to demonstrate the means by which it was committed. In its most basic form, it might be a method for collecting and storing bodily fluids, DNA, and fingerprints without contaminating them, in order to use them as evidence in a police investigation into a particular crime or series of crimes. More than ever, forensic scientists and crime scene investigators rely on technology. The investigators are employing cutting-edge technologies to solve crimes and this book covers all the technologies which are helpful in this domain.