Report Writing by Forensic Scientist PDF
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This document provides guidelines for writing forensic reports of a high standard. It emphasizes clarity, conciseness, and the importance of adhering to scientific methodology. The document is targeted towards forensic scientists. It details essential elements, including introduction, methodology, results, discussion, conclusions, and appendices to ensure proper communication of expert evidence to the legal system.
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Report Writing by Forensic Scientist An experts report is issued on a standard pattern 1. The laboratory case and the report numbers. 2. Letter no. and letter no. with date. 3. The date and mode of the receipt. 4. The description of the packages, their no., identification marks, seal and si...
Report Writing by Forensic Scientist An experts report is issued on a standard pattern 1. The laboratory case and the report numbers. 2. Letter no. and letter no. with date. 3. The date and mode of the receipt. 4. The description of the packages, their no., identification marks, seal and signature. 5. The description of the exhibits. 6. The questionnaire in brief. 7. The date on which the analysis has been performed and completed. 8. The analysis report, observations and the results. 9. The name and designation of the examiner. 10. Mode of the dispatch of the report and exhibit. Key elements of a good forensic report Introduction: – Briefly state the purpose of the report, the case involved, and the identity of the author. Methodology: – Describe the methods and procedures used to collect and analyze the evidence. Results: – Present the findings of the analysis in a clear and concise manner. Include relevant data, charts, and graphs. Discussion: – Explain the significance of the findings and how they relate to the case. Conclusion: – Summarize the key findings of the report and offer any recommendations. Appendix: – Include any supporting documentation, such as photographs, lab reports, and witness statements. Must be concise The concise information to be given in the report but sufficient to be intelligible which prove the results. As the report are to be utilized by the non-technical laymen in most of the cases, now in absence of expert, under section 293 of CrPC, 1974, they are express in simpler language. Simple and easy language The wording of the final results should be standardized and simple. They should not be the duplication of the same word. The inference or the result should be whitened in a clear text and can be italic, bold, uppercase or underlined Illustration, reports, graphs to be included The report should be illustrated with the experimental data, photographs, illustration and with the sketches wherever necessarily required. The conclusions form the most important part of the reports. They might be definite, indefinite or no conclusions. The results must be precise The definite report should be given only when sufficient evidences are discovered for the linkage or de-linkage. Currently inconclusive report has no importance. The importance to be given to an inconclusive report varies from one report to another. One report may be inconclusive on the technical basis while the evidence may be obligatory and the data may hardly cross the realm of possibility. It is the duty of the court to ascertain the value of the given report. Timely delivery by the examiner The report should be send as soon as possible. The proverb justice delayed, justice denied is literally true in some cases. All the examinations should be carried out properly in a scientific manner and the report should be made only on the observations and the final inferences because the expert evidence is said to be technical in nature.
