The word "Forensic" is derived from the Latin forensus, meaning "of the forum."1 In ancient Rome, the forum was where governmental debates were held, but it was also where trials were held -- the court house. From that, forensic science has come to mean the application of the natural and physical science to the resolution of matters within a legal context2. Forensic Science can be viewed as a tripartite structure consisting of 1. Collection: which pertains …
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…why in so many court cases evidence is thrown out, improper searches and seizures. If any investigator is in doubt on weather or not a place or person can be search, it is always best to obtain a warrant for that such reason. References Hale, Charles D. Police Patrol. Operations and Management. Chicago: John Wiley & Sons. 1991. Saferstein, Richard. Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science, Fifth Edition. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall Inc 1995.