The legal challenges facing the Effectiveness of the Laws governing Forensic Criminal Investigation in Enhancing Criminal Justice System in Tanzania

This study provides on the legal challenges facing the effectiveness of the legal regime governing forensic investigation in enhancing criminal justice in Tanzania thus in essence this study provided for an examination of the laws, rules, practices, regulations and international laws which provides on forensic investigation and their role in effecting the criminal justice in Tanzania. The study will introduce forensic science to society and then to further explore the impact of forensic science on criminal investigations in enhancing swift and justified justice system by focusing on the criminal justice system in Tanzania. Forensic science covers different areas to include forensic pathology, forensic toxicology, forensic DNA analysis, forensic chemistry, forensic firearm examination, and digital forensic investigation, inter alia. The application of forensic investigation has the significant of limiting the involvement and suffering of innocent people who are perceived as suspects or accused persons, for example, computer forensic can be used to track, identify and prosecute cyber-criminals, while excluding the innocents. Forensic investigation has the advantage of saving the time and resources in addition to many other benefits to the police force, criminal justice system, and society at large. The study assesses the legal and practical challenges facing the adequacy of the legal regime governing forensic investigation in enhancing criminal justice in Tanzania to include adequacy of the mandatory requirement to conduct forensic investigation in Tanzania and also absence of the specific legislation governing emerging discipline like digital forensic and last the study provides for the conclusion and recommendations.