Abstract
Though acts of crime committed today may have evolved to be part of the cyberspace, most criminal activities originate from the space that all living creatures live in: Earth. From harming fellow human beings to causing disarray in the environment, mankind has been the cause of and victim of criminal activity. From the very first crime to have ever occurred on planet Earth, to the petty theft that occurred in the neighbourhood store, biological evidence has always been a beacon in the run to serve justice.
As time evolved (and so did the means of committing crime), the means of testing biological evidence found has evolved too. Perpetrators who may have gotten away with, say murder, prior to DNA testing are being held accountable now. Forensic biology, in all its glory, is a frontrunner in proving the theory that “no crime can be perfect”.
This chapter delves into the field of forensic biology and how it serves as not only a passport for biological evidence but also a seemingly one-way ticket to crime solving and justice.
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Joseph, C.M. (2022). Forensic Biology: A Passport for Biological Evidence. In: Singh, J., Sharma, N.R. (eds) Crime Scene Management within Forensic Science. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6683-4_6
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