Brief Introduction to Forensic Science and Forensic in Australia and China

Abstract

Finding the justice for judicial system by using scientific method analysis to deal with crime issue is the reason why forensic science exist. By collecting and analysis evidence from crime scene, forensic science is able to detect the truth behind of crime scene, which it helps judge and jury in the court of the law to evaluate someone’s innocent or guilty. There is a fact that forensic science firmly relies on law system no matter which countries they are or what kind of law systems they have around the world. In other words, forensic science in different counties which have different law systems might have different forensic history, subjects or strategy. However, even the law systems can be different, the gap between different systems of forensic science are bridging less and less. Following the speeding trend of economic globalization, forensic science also cannot avoid being influenced by this tide, especially for forensic standard sharing and research cooperation (Lucas, D. 2011). The International Association of Forensic Sciences (IAFS) was established by 6 countries (the United Kingdom, the United States, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark and Canada) to share forensic information of English language every three years globally (Lucas, D. 2011). Until 2011, there were ready 109 countries attending the IAFS meeting to exchange forensic knowledge and research (Lucas, D. 2011).