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The Application Of Forensic Science In the Detection of Crime Crime is rapidly increasing in this day and age, however, thanks to the increasing technology we can now detect and prevent crime, using forensic techniques. Dr Edmund Locard, one of the founding fathers of forensic science stated that "every contact leaves a trace", this statement became commonly known as 'Locards Exchange principal'. The statement in a broader sense means: every time an individual comes in contact with a place or another individual, something of that individual is left behind at the place, and something of that place is taken away with the individual. For example, if someone gives you a big hug and walks away, fibres from their clothes will be transferred on to your clothes and vice versa. There are 2 types of forensic evidence that may be left at a crime scene, namely: * Biological (DNA) * Non - biological Biological...

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