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supply to courts accurate information upon which they can rely in resolving criminal and civil disputes THE SPECIFICS In a nutshell, Forensic science is a science that takes place in
a court of law. This means that the good, bad, and ugly which is inherent in both the court system and the field of science are presented in a forum
together. Where problems have begun to occur is in the crossing and blending of the lines between science and law. Often when a forensic expert takes the witness stand he
must move beyond the science that he knows to make a best guess based on observed experiences. QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS IN THE FIELD DNA Viability One of the obvious
darlings of the forensic science world and of the legal profession is DNA evidence. While it is not done in the United States, other countries have been able to issue
"ethnic inference service" which is a database of ethnicity and criminals. The DNA testing is so sensitive at this time that a persons eye color as well as ethnicity can
be determined(Case 2004). This, of course, makes some balk because it blurs the lines between forensic and medical analysis which crosses into doctor/patient privileged information. Many are calling this type
of minute DNA details an invasion of privacy on the most cellular level and has overtones of Big Brother written all over it, according to Paul Gianelli. LACK OF STANDARDIZATION
Gianelli goes on to state that "the forensics profession lacks a truly scientific culture-one with sufficient written protocols and an empirical base
for the most basic procedures"(Case 2004). What this shows, and what Sarah Hart reported in a congressional testimony in July of last year, is that it is absolutely vital that
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