Attainment Evaluation of the Application of Forensic Science in Criminal Investigation and Prevention of Juvenile Recidivism

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Salisa Prommakrit
Chatchanan Leeratermpong

Abstract

This research aims to evaluate the application of forensic science in criminal investigation and prevention of juvenile recidivism, analyze its problems and factors for success, and learn lessons from case studies on such application. This study was conducted by evaluation research and in-depth interviews. The evaluation results show a high level of attainment and found that problems affecting the application are related to organization and management, understanding, attitudes/viewpoints, human resources, and procedures. The factors for success include the development of MOUs, training, policy setting, reliability and accuracy of data, and publicity for spreading forensic science knowledge. For lessons learned, it is found that hair drug testing has decreased juvenile drug prosecution for three consecutive years. Thus, it is recommended that the Royal Thai Police and the Ministry of Justice set up policies and frameworks to advance the application of forensic science in criminal investigation and prevention of juvenile recidivism and enact laws and regulations for relevant agencies to utilize forensic science innovations in the criminal justice system.

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Prommakrit, S., & Leeratermpong, C. (2024). Attainment Evaluation of the Application of Forensic Science in Criminal Investigation and Prevention of Juvenile Recidivism. Journal of Criminology and Forensic Science, 9(2), 118–134. retrieved from https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/forensic/article/view/265827
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