By: Detective Garside March 27th, 2023
"The Devil is in the Details"
What is Forensic Evidence?
On the first day of Forensics week, Detective Garside came and introduced the class to the basics of forensics and gun homicides. In a homicide case, you determine, through physical and circumstantial evidence. The HOW+WHY=WHO, forensic evidence helps determine all of these components. The WHY can be found within preexisting cases, through DNA evidence.
"The details of the matter are its most crucial/significant/essential aspect."
Forensic evidence is evidence obtained by scientific methods such as ballistics, blood tests, and DNA tests and used in court. Forensic evidence is used to help establish if a possible suspect is guilty or innocent. The analysis of forensic evidence is used in investigations and prosecutions of criminal and civil proceedings. Forensic evidence isn't always in a case, it may not be found, there may not be enough to test, there truly is none, or the evidence could have been destroyed.
To be a good Forensic investigator, you must keep up with the common news, religion, lifestyles, and internet trends. You also must have attention to detail and be able to think outside the box. When thinking, you must be able to see the forest for the trees and think as the detective, prosecutor, suspect, and attorney. When you look at a crime scene, look at the details. Start at the top of the image and work your way in to ensure you see every detail.
Gun Shot Wounds
Detective Garside came in and he discussed the different types of gunshot wounds. We specifically discussed hard and soft contact gunshot wounds. By looking at the gunshot wound, you can tell how hard it was pushed into the sink, a guesstimate of how far away the shot was, and maybe even the type of gun.
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