ABSTRACT
A.case.begins.with.an.event.involving.people,.places,.events,.and.objects..In.most. cases,.you.will.become.acquainted.with.those.four.fundamental.elements..It.is.said. that.the.combination.of.people,.places,.and.things.in.a.chance.moment.of.time.creates. a.crime,.accident,.injury,.damage,.or.event.that.may.precipitate.the.need.for.forensic.services..The.unique.correlation.of.people,.places,.and.things.within.a.defined. time.frame.constitutes.the.unusual.element.of.almost.every.forensic.case..Carl.Jung. referred.to.it.as.synchronicity..This.confluence.marks.a.departure.for.the.nonforensic.sciences-the.incidental.nature.of.the.forensic.realm..Suppose.you.investigate.a. homicide,.a.body.left.in.a.van..In.the.wheel.wells.and.the.tire.treads.of.the.van.you. find.pieces.of.what.appear.to.be.soil..Upon.further.inspection,.you.identify.the.particles.as.bits.of.roofing.tile..It.is.doubtful.your.laboratory.has.a.prepared.protocol.for. the.analysis.of.roofing.tiles.
