forensic sciences

forensic sciences

Format:                APA

Pages:   3 pages ( 825 words, Double spaced

Academic level:                Undergrad. (yrs 3-4)

Subject or discipline:      Criminal Justice

Title:      The Science of Evidence

Number of sources:        2

Paper instructions:

In your paper, address the following:

  • Evaluate the evolution of forensic science, focusing on the types of scientific analysis conducted in crime laboratories.
  • Explain how the changes in science and evidence processing over the last century have affected the criminal justice system.
  • Describe at least four major types of scientific testing conducted by crime laboratories.
  • Describe the evidentiary value of the four major testing processes identified.
  • Analyze the current standards (based on case law) for admitting scientific evidence at trial, specifically addressing the four types of scientific testing identified in your paper.