An assessment of methods applied to gather exhibits of deoxyribonucleic acid value in rape cases : a case study of Galeshewe

Abstract

A number of critiques harmoniously claim that rape is the most heinous crime against humanity. It is a criminal offence that causes fear among community members. Its negative impacts limit the freedom of movement for most female children. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) evidence is presently applied in criminal trials, including, but not limited to, rape. To warrant its optimal use during court processes, it is vital that the legal community has to be appropriately acquainted with the scientific foundation and demonstration of such evidence, and with its prospective pitfalls. The gathering of biological evidence found at the crime scene, is of prime importance as the firm base for a rape investigation case to be successful. The uniqueness of this research, is that it explores the significance of an assessment of methods applied to gather DNA exhibits during rape investigation, a lacuna that previous researches and literatures could not clearly address.