1. Hearsay evidence rule in Malaysia The general hearsay rule is that a statement made by a person not called as a witness is inadmissible to prove the truth of the facts stated and extends to oral evidence as to statements in documents.1 Where oral evidence is relied on‚ it must be direct in all cases.2 Section 603 has thus codified the rule against hearsay evidence. “Hearsay” does not mean that no witness can be allowed to depose anything which he has heard said by anyone else.4 It is secondary
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According to the Evidence Act Cap 6‚ evidence denotes the means by which any alleged matter or facts the truth of which is submitted to investigations‚ approved or disapproved‚ admissions‚ presumption of law and observations by courts in the judicial capacity as per section 2[1]d of the act. Rules of evidence refer to the procedure of admitting relevant facts by courts of law and in general they are referred to as Relevancy and Admissibility of Evidence According to section 4‚ it may be given from
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first responder arrives at the scene‚ he/she should exercise a pertinacious attitude to insure that curious onlookers and personnel who are not involved in a task related to the scene‚ remain outside the cordoned perimeter. Without this first step‚ evidence found at the scene can be compromised or worse destroyed which could result in possibly ruining any opportunity to create a strong case to arrest and convict a suspect. Once secured‚ the crime scene can be processed. There is a basic protocol that
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Trace evidence is based on Locard’s exchange principle which contends that every contact no matter how slight will leave a trace . The trace is normally caused by objects or substances contacting one another‚ and leaving a small sample on the contact surfaces. Foreign objects or pieces of material present at a crime scene and tracing its origin can assist in an arrest and conviction the same way finding some trace from the victim or crime scene on a suspect can have a strong impact on a case. Trace
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has a forensic psychologist in the show. As with all jobs‚ Forensic psychologist have certain skills and duties‚ along with a different work environment‚ schedule‚ schooling‚pay‚ and job outlook for the future. Forensic Psychologists play a major role in not only the shows‚ but in real life legal or criminal scenarios as well. Forensic psychology requires many everyday skills‚ but there is also many skills that all of us do not have. A major example of one of those skills is patience. Forensic psychologist
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control‚ analysis‚ handling and the nature of physical or electrical evidence. Chain of custody is a model that is utilised by the police during criminal investigations to demonstrate that the evidence has been handled in a manner that does not destroy the integrity of the evidence (Houck & Siegel‚ 2015). According to Spikmans (2015)‚ obeying the standard procedures of the chain of custody model can make sure that the evidence can endure any questioning of authenticity and integrity during judicial
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of various kinds of evidence. Forensic scientists classify evidence in different ways and have specific ways of dealing with it. One major distinction is between physical and biological evidence. Physical evidence refers to any item that comes from a nonliving origin‚ while biological evidence always originates from a living being. The most important kinds of physical evidence are fingerprints‚ tire marks‚ footprints‚ fibers‚ paint‚ and building materials. Biological evidence includes bloodstains
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3-4 Ms. Truax March 28‚ 2005 Forensic Science Forensic scientists solve exiting and puzzling mysteries‚ which makes the unsolvable crimes solvable. Forensic science started in England in the 1780’s. Scientists use microscopes that can magnify things from 1‚500 to 250‚000 times! This enables them to contribute like none other to the capture of criminals. In order to become a forensic scientist‚ first you must become a scientist first. The history of forensic science goes back all the way
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Evidence of accomplice: An Introduction Section 133 of the Indian Evidence Act‚ 1872 is the only absolute rule of law dealing with accomplice evidence. However it is the opinion of some that this section is redundant as Section 118 makes all persons competent to testify except those persons which the section specifically bars. Moreover there is no rule which requires that the evidence of an accomplice should be corroborated. But Section 133 might lead persons to suppose that the Legislature desired
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1 FORENSIC CHEMISTRY David Collins Brigham Young University—Idaho C P rime-time television is chock-full of drama centered on the criminal justice system. Programs such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation‚ Law & Order‚ Criminal Minds‚ and Cold Case carry the viewer through stimulating‚ yet nearly impossible-to-solve‚ investigations that culminate with the evidence revealing the entire untold story behind a crime in one hour or less. In real life the collection and analysis of evidence involves
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