Forensic Science Advances and Their Application in the Judiciary System

Introduction: A short history of Forensic Science. Evidence: admissibility of scientific evidence in court. New Frontiers in DNA typing; genotyping botanical, entomological, and microbial material. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: A powerful tool for identification and quantization of drugs of abuse in human fluids. The recent evolution of animal cruelty law and veterinary forensic medicine. DNA interactions with lithium compounds and the possible applications to Forensic Science. Quantum Chemical calculations applied to Forensic Science studies: fingerprinting, toxins, methamphetamines. Virtual autopsy. Toxicogenetics and forensic sciences. The application of Raman and Infrared spectroscopy to the study of drug-hair interaction. Comparison of American and European ways of introducing evidence in trials. Forensic Studies of trace evidence (hair, fibers, glass, and soil).