Various Types of Evidence Are Analyzed in Forensic Laboratories

Abstract

DNA analysis has become an integral part of standard expert procedures, establishing the identity of victims and perpetrators of criminal acts and linking them to the crime scene, as well as determining the identity of the remains of victims of natural disasters, terrorist attacks, civil and military traffic accidents, fires, explosions and victims of war. The development of DNA extraction and analysis methods enabled the successful detection of DNA profiles from various biological traces. DNA analysis is the most common procedure performed in forensic laboratories. In addition to DNA analysis, most forensic laboratories are equipped for criminal investigation of a number of other types of evidence.