Criminal forensics, also known as forensic science, is
a field that applies scientific methods and technical
knowledge to the investigation of crimes. Forensic
experts analyze physical evidence collected from crime
scenes, such as fingerprints, DNA, weapons, documents,
and digital data. Their work aims to reconstruct events
and provide reliable technical evidence to support the
criminal justice system. They also play a vital role in
criminal investigations because they apply scientific
knowledge to examine evidence related to crimes.
Forensic professionals must act with objectivity,
impartiality, and scientific rigor. Proper evidence
handling, including documentation and preservation,
is essential to maintain the integrity of the evidence.
One of the most important responsibilities of a criminal expert is maintaining objectivity. Instead of focusing on proving guilt or innocence, the expert’s duty is
to analyze evidence in an impartial and scientific manner. This ensures that the conclusions presented in
forensic reports are reliable and can be used in court.
One of the most important principles..................forensic
work is the chain..................custody, which ensures that
all evidence is properly tracked .................. collection ..................final presentation in court.
Another key aspect of the criminal expert’s work is evidence preservation. Crime scenes must be carefully
protected to avoid contamination or loss of material. The expert documents each step of the evidence
handling process through the chain of custody, which
records who collected the evidence, how it was stored,
and when it was transferred.
By providing accurate and well-documented technical
reports, criminal experts support the justice system
and contribute to fair legal decisions.
( ) The following words from the text support, expert and data mean in Portuguese, respectively: suportar, esperto and data.
( ) In the sentence Another key aspect of the criminal expert’s work is evidence preservation, the apostrophe s (’s), indicates that the work is related to the expert.
( ) In the sentence They also play a vital role in criminal investigations… the underlined word means to have a crucial function in something’s success.
( ) The indirect speech of the following sentence from the text This ensures that the conclusions presented in forensic reports are reliable and can be used in court. is This ensured that the conclusions presented in forensic reports were reliable and could be used in court.
( ) The words impartiality (second paragraph) and carefully (fourth paragraph) are examples of adverbs.
Choose the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.
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