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A 14 page overview of evidence of law as it relates to forensics. This paper outlines the various types of evidence that is out there and discusses the potential problems that come into play in its correct interpretation. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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File: AM2_PPlwevidence.rtf
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The term "forensics" itself, after all, is a derivative of the Latin term meaning court of law. For evidence to be admissible in a court of law it must
be able to withstand significant scrutiny in the court room. This scrutiny is in play regardless of the type of case being tried. Evidence can encompass a broad
array of material. It can range from blood spatter and fingerprints at the scene of murder to an analysis of various handwritten documents. Evidence can even include that
generated by anthropological techniques such as facial reconstruction or even highly technical informatics and odor detectors. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) left behind at a crime scene is decoded using state
of the art technology as well. Even animals can play a role in courtroom evidence. Evidence generated by K-9 detectives, for example, can be used to narrow down
the specifics of how a crime unfolded. Evidence is evidence but it seems to be of particular interest when the court is evaluating cases being tried on a battered
spouse syndrome or heat of passion defense. While the criteria necessary to qualify evidence of law remains stable, the emotions surrounding particular crimes
and defenses sometimes rage almost out of hand. Consider, for example, battered spouse syndrome (a syndrome more commonly referred to with the gender specific terminology of "battered womens syndrome
because it is most often women that are most often the initial victim and these same women ultimately become the perpetrators of the secondary crime). While males too are
sometimes battered, women are by far the most common victim and it is they that most commonly take it upon themselves to finally rectify a situation that is no longer
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