Katheria, Vikas

Scientific criminal investigations: structured formulation of hypothesis and testing in police investigations - The Indian Police Journal - 69(3), Jul-Sep, 2022: p.131-146

Scientific criminal investigation (SCI) is an emerging field requiring criminal investigators to employ scientific tools and techniques to solve crimes. It is significantly different from forensic science where lifting processing and vacating evidence are the main objectives, SCI is instated from the time of registration of the FIR and goes or till the conclusion of the trial several factors have contributed to these scientific orientation of criminal investigations. – Reproduced



Scientific criminal investigation (SCI) is an emerging field requiring criminal investigators to employ scientific tools and techniques to solve crimes. It is significantly different from forensic science where lifting processing and vacating evidence are the main objectives, SCI is instated from the time of registration of the FIR and goes or till the conclusion of the trial several factors have contributed to these scientific orientation of criminal investigations. – Reproduced


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