Forensic Evidence, Clues, By Andrea Campbell

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Finding justice can be hard at times when you can't really seem to find out who did it or why they have done it. Most likely the person will not confess to their crimes. In the passage "Forensic: Evidence, Clues, and Investigation" written by Andrea Campbell, it shows that forensic evidence is one of the most reliable evidences in the court of justice today. These evidences have been practiced for hundreds of years and it is still going strong as of today. The question is, what exactly is forensic science? Forensic science was used in a novel written by Sherlock Holmes over a century ago. He gained several fans afterwards. All wanted to be a part of these mysteries. He would use the forensic methods to find out exactly who was guilty as charged.

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