Open AccessForensic Engineering Square Of Factors
Author(s) -
James Angelo Ruggieri
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v18i2.589
Subject(s) - casual , minor (academic) , herring , forensic science , phenomenon , event (particle physics) , square (algebra) , history , psychology , law , fish <actinopterygii> , political science , epistemology , biology , archaeology , philosophy , fishery , mathematics , physics , geometry , quantum mechanics
Forensic Investigators Are Often Placed In The Position Of The Blind Men In Saxes Poem Trying To Explain The Elephant Using Only One Or Two Tangible Clues To Describe An Event Or Phenomenon. All Too Often, A Factor Of Minor Importance Is Given Unmerited Emphasis While Significant Casual Factors Languish Unremarked. This Can Be Very Costly In A Forensic Investigation Or In Preparing A Legal Case, Since The Investigator May Spend Precious Time Chasing Down Inconsequential Red Herring Leads. How Can A Careful Investigator Avoid These Pitfalls And How Can Good Leads Be Identified Early On?