Question

How has the recording, storage, and organization of information related to a case changed over the last century? What are the pros and cons of these changes?

Answer 1

Records and storage of information have evolved within the past century. Now, in the 21st century, criminal investigators are using databases to help compare bullets, drugs, and trademarks found at a crime scene.

By using these databases, the identification process is faster, agencies can compare DNA profiles, and etc.

However, DNA samples may not be complete, and various agencies have access to the information.

Answer 2

The recording, storage, and organization of information related to a case has evolved immensely in the last century. Criminal investigators have access to databases which instantly gives them the information that they need for what they’re looking for. Before these databases were created, the forensic investigator had to look through thousands of files in archives to be able to find the information that they are looking for. Using this new technology, the process of identification and finding information is significantly faster, but with databases, there may be errors, and stored information, such as DNA samples may be incomplete or missing altogether.