The word Forensic is derieved from Latin word forensis meaning public discussion.
Forensic science is the application of science to the legal system.A criminal justice system is a set of institutions having rules and limitations.The criminal justice system has these three components.
They are- 1) Law Enforcement- usually consists those who investigates such as police.
2) Courts- involves those who gives justice such as judges ainvestigatesnd also involves lawyers.
3) Agencies- there agencies are used for supervising the offenders( people who commit crime) .
In this advanced modern world ,day by day we can observe that there is a rapid growth in criminal activities.Many crimes are taking place all around.With an increase in crime rate it is the foremost duty of the criminal justice system to give instant justice to the victim and their families after receiving the forensic report. The forensic experts provide the precise report after examining the crime scene and physical evidences. This scientific evidences tells it's own tale to the scientific officer while examining the evidences.
If a crime is committed what happens?
The prior responsibility of the first responding officer is to barricade the crime scene and avoid people entering the crime scene.i.e preservation of crime scene.
After the crime scene investigator arrives the crime scene the photography of crime scene is done , identification and collection of evidences is done.later on these evidences are packed, sealed and sent to forensic laboratory for further analysis along with a forwarding letter.In laboratories the forensic scientists analyse the evidences carefully, explore possible links suspect and the criminal activity.Then the forensic experts write down the report which describes the detail information of analysis of evidences.Now this report is forwarded to the court of law for further proceedings.In short -
) Preservation of crime scene.
2) Examination of scene of crime.
3) Collection of evidences.
4) Interpretation of evidences.
5) Presentation of report to the court.
As we all know that , we the people who serve for the law have a motto that -
"Let a hundred guilty be acquitted but one innocent should not be convicted".
The delivery of justice depends upon the integrity and accuracy of the forensic report given by the forensic scientists.
The expert opinion and reports given to various courts is under SECTION 45 of IEA( Indian Evidence Act). The forensic officers analyse the evidence with complete consiousness to give justice to the innocent and punish the accused because if the innocent is convicted the soul of judiciary is defeated.
REFERENCE:
1) Relevancy of Forensic Science in Criminal Justice System - shoaib Khan and Dr.Laxman Singh rawat https://www.wisdomcrux.lawtimesjournal.in/index.php/2019/03/13/relevancy-of-forensic-science-in-criminal-justice-system.
2)Forensic Science In Criminal Investigation By Neetha Hira -
http://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-1310-forensic-science-in-criminal-investigation.html.
3)Forensic science and the criminal justice system:The chartered society of forensic sciences-
https://www.csofs.org/News/forensic-science-and-the-criminal-justice-system-a-blueprint-for-change-hol-report-#
4) role of forensic science -
https://arunachalobserver.org/2018/10/25/role-forensic-science-criminal-justice-system.
AUTHOR: Amitha Shinie.T Student of Forensic science from SAGE UNIVERSITY Indore MP. She has attended many webnairs, conference and workshop. Now she working as a Volunteer of Applied Forensic Science For Justice Student Group.
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