Chapter 11
Fig 11.2 Crime Scene => Criminalist collects evidence => Crime laboratory => Forensic Scientist interprets evidence.
Crime lab = Fluids, unknown substance, trace evidence, ballistics and fingerprint.
Types of Evidence: Physical, Testimonial, Documentary &Demonstrative
Investigators generally rely on three elements to solve crimes: Physical Evidence, Witnesses, and Confessions.
Locard Exchange Principle: “Every contact leaves a trace”
In general, financial records are the most important type of physical evidence to forensic accountants. Most financial crimes leave either money trails or record trails, or both.
Some investigatory tools: Brain Printing, Biometrics, Profiling Methods and Data Mining.