Forensic trials

He teaches evidence courses and is conducting research on how forensic evidence is perceived by jurors and on how to improve forensic analyses. Kate Philpott is a scientific and legal consultant specializing in strategic litigation related to the forensic sciences. In that role she advises individuals and organizations with respect to case-specific and systemic forensic issues and trains attorneys, investigators and forensic analysts regarding the same. She also teaches in the Department of Forensic Science at Virginia Commonwealth University and researches and publishes in the field of forensic biology.

Previously, she was the forensic staff attorney for the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. The course is free. However, travel expenses and housing will not be provided. Some meals will be provided. More detailed information about the schedule and email the course materials will be provided to all who are enrolled.

Your email address will not be published. In this case Hemraj, who was a domestic servant in the house of that family, was suspected of murder of Arushi, but after two days the dead body of Hemraj was also found on the terrace of the house of that family. The parents of Arushi were arrested by the police. In this case Narcoanalysis test, Polygraph test and Brain mapping test was conducted on the accused person.

It was pleaded before the court that the report of these tests cannot be taken as an evidence in the court of law. It was held by the court on behalf of the judgment of Selvi v. State of Karnataka that such tests cannot be conducted by the authority if the consent has not been given by the accused person. In this case, the court examined as to what will be the consequences of ordering the blood test in a case. The DNA testing process had an accuracy rate of Forensic Science techniques can be used at the stage of Trial as well as Investigation.

As soon as the person is arrested, the police by taking the permission of the court ask for collection of the evidences and the court can send the same for the expert opinion. The Narcoanalysis is done by the team which comprise of psychologist and other concerned people along with the police officers. Basically the Narco Tests only aids the investigation procedure in the case and is not admissible as an evidence in India. It can be said that the results of these tests are partially admissible in the court of law because it is the duty of the court to make sure that the personal belief and thinking of the people should not be forcibly brought into the court without consent.

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