Cuban Forensic Science Essay

Use of Forensic Science in Cuban Criminal Justice I have always wanted to travel to Cuba because I love the culture and wanted to know more. I have always heard that the doctors in Cuba are some of the best in the world and recently the Cuban scientists have developed a new technique used in forensic science and, since forensic science is my mayor, I am interested in learning more about forensic science in Cuba. I am studying Cuba to know why forensic science has become such a large importance within the Cuban criminal justice system and why Cuban forensic scientists are leading internationally in the forensic science field. In 1898, when Cuba gained its independence, the country turned from its primarily agricultural based economy that the Spanish colonizers had run to science fields because the military leaders in power over independent Cuba had an interest in weapons technology (Dr. Robert Winslow). The cultural importance of science/technology continued until 1953, the struggle for power between Fulgencio Batista and Fidel Castro began, making the scientific and political field dangerous careers

The criminal justice system at the time benefited the unconstitutional laws he placed because most cases were won with witness testimony, allowing people who were accused of the crime of homosexuality to be sentenced to cruel punishments and imprisonment with only witness testimonies as evidence (Improper Conduct). When Fidel Castro rain ended the people of Cuba put a lot of restrictions on evidence in court so that the accused could not be sentenced on witness testimony alone or something without basis like holding someone’s hand too long during a handshake. To prevent the use of irrational proof in court, the Cuban justice system began to rely almost entirely on physical and scientific evidence when assessing criminal