Forensic Science
... Solving of a homicide case today relies heavily upon forensic technology…technology in which the crime scene speaks for itself and tells the tale for investigating detectives. ... Forensic science has introduced many new methods such as the use of dental records to compare to the teeth of the victim, DNA profiles harvested from the victim’s blood and hair, or the comparison of fingerprints to the newly introduced AFIS system (Automated Fingerprint Identification System). ... Forensic artists can even use the contours of the skull to draw portraits of what the victim could have possibly looked like prior to decomposition. ... Forensic entomologists can now study the insect activity found on the victim to determine how long the victim remained at the discovered crime scene. ... It’s almost inevitable that many witnesses will not be completely honest, and it is through the use of forensic science that detectives are able to discover the actual truth aside from the many false accounts suspects will give to evade prosecution. ... Once the suspect has been arrested and brought to trial, a jury is presented with this forensic evidence. ... Forensic technology has removed the “whodunit” guesswork from the job of detectives today, and has sculpted a new method to bringing justice to those who believe they can violate the capital laws of society and get away with it. ... With the use of forensic technology, the wrongfully accused now have evidence to exclude them from the scene of a crime.