Forensic Expert George Thucydides - 1297 Words

SHIVAKUMAR VADTHIYA STUDENT ID: 1646764 MADS_6639 FORENSIC EXPERT INSTRUCTOR: GEORGE THUCYDIDES FDU-VANCOUVER 1. What are the three primary factors that determine whether evidence collected during an investigation will be admissible in court? Briefly discuss each of these factors. During an investigation, the investigator has to prove the evidence genuinely as well as relevantly. The main function of admissibility is â€Å"Relevance†. There are a number of surprising factors whether or not the evidence is admissible in court. Any evidence that are produced into the court of law(civil/criminal) will be subjected to scrutinize by both sides as well as by the magistrate to determine the information presented in court meets the general guidelines for admissibility. Making the decision by the court evolve a number of factors. Some of the questions that will be asked are: †¢ Is the evidence produced to court is relevant? †¢ Is the evidence credible and authentic? †¢ Is the evidence competent? Relevant evidence: To take an evidence for a valid consideration in the eyes of the court, the relevance stands as a basic factor for admissibility of that evidence. If this rule cannot be satisfied then that evidence will be disqualified. So, to prove that an evidence is relevant it must satisfy two conditions. First, it should directly relate with the case presented in the court. For instance, the prosecution is trying to prove the person who is involved in credit card fraud