ABSTRACT
Forensic science is a compilation of scientific and analytical methods “borrowed” from multiple disciplines and applied to matters of law. At the most simplistic level, forensic science is about performing reliable tests on evidence properly collected from crime scenes to aid in case resolution.1 By collecting physical, chemical, or biological evidence, extensively documenting the evidence at both the scene and at the laboratory, and performing analyses using various laboratory tests, crime scene professionals are often able to assemble an amazingly detailed account of the crime (reconstruction).2 Those individuals who perform crime scene reconstruction must know most aspects of crime scene and laboratory analyses to give a probable explanation of events. Although most people think of famous homicide cases when they consider forensic science, forensic science actually encompasses both criminal and civil casework.
