JUSTICE AND SCIENCE: ADVANCING TOGETHER TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD

Abstract

This article analyzes the relationship between Justice and Science. Both areas are certainly different, but their rapport can be of vital importance for the evolution of our societies. To the courts can properly evaluate the evidence based on forensic science is vital to understand how science works. We comment some areas where this relationship is quite fluid and others where it is still in the dawn. In particular, we will address the issues of Forensic genetics, environmental forensics and the worrying issue of food paradox. Finally, we discuss some requirements about the presentation of evidence in the courts.