The Role of Criminal Investigation in Forensic Science

When it comes to investigating crime, no matter the level of severity, nothing is more valuable to a criminal investigator than the use and implementation of forensic science. The results of such forensic investigations can be the difference between acquittal and conviction in a court of law. The single best aid that forensic scientists use is DNA, which has proven to be a powerful tool in the fight against crime. DNA evidence can identify suspects, …

…In conclusion, forensics and especially DNA have played a vital role in aiding criminal investigators around the world. Without such advances in technology many of the cases that were solved would have still been "cold" and the offender would still be on the street, helplessly preying on other victims. If society as a whole wishes to keep the crime rate down and seek justice where it applies then we must stay on the DNA bandwagon.