Forensic science evidence

Forensic science evidence

Introduction

In the position paper I will go for the admissibility of forensic evidence in the court case. In the case of State v. O' Key, there are many situations in which the admissibility of forensic evidence is required. In the present era of modern science and technology the forensic evidence helps and supports a lot in order to deal with the cases like stated above. It is very much important in order to detect the drug intake of the driver and the level of drug the driver intake. This evidence can be very helpful in order to resolve the case in an appropriate manner. There are many evident facts which can reveal that forensic aid in terms of providing evidences can be regarded as the most helpful tool to continue the proceedings of the court in an ethical and legal manner. As in the case there is the discussion of HGN test which is used to detect the intake of alcohol. Therefore, the forensic evidence is regarded as the most useful way to precede the relevant case.

Discussion

Admissibility of forensic evidence

Forensic Science is the application of science to the law. In recent years the use of forensic science has become increasingly necessary to help with criminal and civil investigations. Although forensic evidence is admissible in court one must keep in mind how that evidence made its way to the court system. I will take you through the process.

For there to be admissible evidence for a court case there must be physical evidence which would have been collected at a crime scene therefore there must have been some kind of crime committed. A crime with physical evidence doesn't necessarily mean something violent but it can be. Theft, arson, car accident and murder are just a few examples of what a crime can be.

The process begins when the crime has been committed, to the officers arriving on the scene, to surveying the scene, collecting the evidence, submitting it to the lab, submitting it as evidence and finally the acceptance of the evidence.

We can say that the admissibility of evidence of a general and specific nature. The general nature of the admissibility of evidence that in all cases, regardless of their category must comply with the receipt of certain information from the law of evidence in compliance with the order of collection, submission and examination of evidence. In the case of State v/s O' key there is a clear admissibility of forensic evidence.

It is very much necessary to evaluate the possibility of applying forensic evidence in the relevant case because there are different circumstances in different cases, therefore it is responsibility of the jury to decide whether there is a need of forensic evidence or not. The admissibility of the forensic evidence is considered in some cases as the positive nature of the case. The positive nature is rules that prescribe the use of specific evidence to establish the facts. If, in accordance with the law deal be notarized or state registration, the court ...