Abstract
This article is a part of the research project on “Forensic evidence in criminal justice proceedings of rape casesin Thailand”. Although forensic science has long been employed in Thai criminal justice proceedings, the lackof enough scientific knowledge among the legal professionals still remains especially in rape cases. In this studyon rape cases, where the evidence of high probative value is required, it was found that the seeking of forensicevidence in the early stage of investigation and the use of the evidence in court trial are problematic. In manycases the late complaint about the case and the delay of medical examination of the victim were encountered.The unintentional contamination of crime scene and destroying valuable evidence were also found in some cases.Moreover, the problem of insufficient personnel in all areas of forensic science was also reported. In this work, theremedies to rectify the above-mentioned shortcomings are provided.
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