Explain the role of a forensic scientist during exhumation
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There are any number of reasons why a body might be exhumed for forensic analysis but they must first be deemed justified by a judge before an order to exhume will be issued.
It is important to examine first of all why forensics dictates that a body might need to be exhumed. There have been, in the past, mistakes made when it has come to making a proper case for the defence or the prosecution in a murder trial for example: as a result of this important information may have been overlooked or identification of the victim made in error.
The exhumation of a corpse can help provide valuable DNA analysis as well as blood and tissue samples which can be used to positively identify a corpse that has been buried for some time. This is also something that is used as an important part of any forensic education.
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