Forensic Science in India : A Vision for the Twenty-First Century

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Forensic science an aid to the Criminal Justice delivery system. 2. Development of forensic science in India. 3. Status of forensic science in India a situation analysis. 4. The emerging scenario of Blue-Collar crimes. 5. The emerging scenario of White-Collar crimes. 6. Accomplish paradigm shift in attitude. 7. Implement modern management concepts. 8. Expand the forensic network. 9. Lay emphasis on human resource development in forensic science. 10. Re-engineer through quality processes. 11. Promote R&D in forensic science. 12. Change the criminal laws. Appendices. "Control of crime lies in making punishment certain rather than more severe. Neither brutality nor severity but the certainty that makes punishment an effective deterrent. In such a situation, only Forensic Science can offer objective, reliable and irrefutable evidence. Today, only a small fraction of crime investigating agencies gets Forensic Science help, the rest are left out of the picture. In this century, we should aspire to increase it manifold, by way of an appropriate Police-Forensic Scientist partnership. This book presents our vision for developing the Indian forensic science facilities to meet the impending challenges of the twenty-first century. It is hoped that the suggestions given in the book are implemented in totality. This field of science would then be able to provide an efficient scientific aid to the criminal justice delivery system of the country." (jacket).…