The impact of forensic science on crime resolution and the improvement of the judicial system in Bocas del Toro
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Abstract
Criminalistics has played a key role in the evolution of criminal law, providing scientific tools that allow for a more precise interpretation of evidence presented in court, the detailed analysis of evidence such as DNA, fingerprints, ballistics, and other forensic methods has provided a more objective and rigorous approach to solving crimes, ensuring that the criminal process relies on verifiable, scientific elements, thus enhancing justice and transparency within the judicial system, the relationship between criminalistics and criminal law has minimized errors and increased accuracy in judicial decisions.
This work aims to analyze how criminalistics has impacted criminal law, exploring various forensic techniques and their integration into the judicial system, the study will explore how these techniques have influenced the resolution of criminal cases and how science has enabled criminal law to adapt to the new challenges presented by crime.
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