Forensic science, or what is more commonly stated as forensics, is the application of science to the criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in the criminal justice system (Saferstein, 2013). Applying forensics to the issues of any case is like an art. Each case is unique and the facts of the case are there waiting to be discovered. Not in all cases are the facts divulged and the truth is set free. Some defendants option for a plea deal in exchange for accepting responsibility for the crime and a lesser sentence. Other defendants exercise their right to trial and are found guilty by “a jury of peers”: everyday citizens that generally do not have a sound understanding of forensics and how rules of evidence apply. Unfortunately,
