FORENSIC

Latin Forensis: forum or court

Forensic: for judicial or court purposes/ suitable for court

Forensic investigation: purpose of ending up in court

Forensic investigator: take the matter to court, where guilt will be determined.

METHOD

Greek origin: meta(after) + hodos (a way)

method: systematic or orderly procedure

scientific method: body of techniques for investigating phenomena, find explanation, make deduction, possibilities formulated. Way of doing something or what to do.

TECHNIQUE

Greek origin: techne (an art)

Technique: systematic procedure used to accomplish specific activity.

Technique: expert method of execution or manner of performance

Technique: systematic search for the truth

FORENSIC TACTICS

TACTIC

Tactic: art of disposing troops or warships especially for or in battle

Tactic: conceptual action to achieve specific objective

Tactic: actions or procedure followed during investigative process.

TACT

Main meaning: skillful way in which a difficult situation is dealt with / diplomatic way and avoiding confrontation.

Tact: acute sensitivity for what is proper and appropriate

	Created by Anja Schutte almost 8 years ago

unisa For2602 Forensic methods and techniques II module A Note on For2601 definitions, created by Anja Schutte on 19/01/2017.