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Board of Criminologist.
Forensic science is the application of science in criminal case
during criminal investigation as governed by the Rules on Positive Identification refers to the evidence that a particular
evidence or criminal procedure person is involved in an event. It is also called “eyewitness
evidence.” However, the term pertains essentially to proof of
Forensic scientists collect, gather, preserve and analyze identity and not to that of being an eyewitness.
scientific evidence during the course of an investigation.
Positive Identification is not similar to “evidence of
Forensic experts can also testify as an expert witness for the resemblance”
prosecution or defense (Huebert Webb case)
Evidence of resemblance alone is not sufficient to sustain a
Ancient forensic serology (1235), a Chinese death investigator conviction and forms part of a circumstantial case.
lined up suspects and watched as flies gathered around one
man and his sickle Evidence of resemblance – medyo kamukha lang
Memory
Mistake factors
Frailities of witness – stress pressure influence
Circumstances the observation is made – familiarity; brevity of
observation, lighting and obstruction; distance
Length of time