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Forensic science is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to a legal system. This may be in relation to a crime or a civil action...

is a broad range of subspecialties which use techniques adapted from the natural sciences to obtain criminal or other legal evidence.

Forensics may also refer to:
  • Forensics (public speaking), the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners

See also

  • Computer forensics
    Computer forensics
    Computer forensics is a branch of digital forensic science pertaining to legal evidence found in computers and digital storage media...

  • Forensic accounting
    Forensic accounting
    Forensic accounting is the specialty practice area of accountancy that describes engagements that result from actual or anticipated disputes or litigation. "Forensic" means "suitable for use in a court of law", and it is to that standard and potential outcome that forensic accountants generally...

  • Forensic animation
    Forensic animation
    Forensic animation is a branch of forensic science in which audio-visual recreations of incidents or accidents are created to aid investigators. Examples include the use of computer animation, stills, and other audio visual aids. Application of computer animation in courtrooms today is becoming...

  • Forensic anthropology
    Forensic anthropology
    Forensic anthropology is the application of the science of physical anthropology and human osteology in a legal setting, most often in criminal cases where the victim's remains are in the advanced stages of decomposition. A forensic anthropologist can assist in the identification of deceased...

  • Forensic biology
    Forensic biology
    Forensic biology is the application of biology to law enforcement.It includes the subdisciplines of Forensic anthropology, Forensic botany, Forensic entomology, Forensic odontology and various DNA or protein based techniques.- Applications :...

  • Forensic chemistry
    Forensic chemistry
    Forensic chemistry is the application of chemistry to law enforcement or the failure of products or processes. Many different analytical methods may be used to reveal what chemical changes occurred during an incident, and so help reconstruct the sequence of events...

  • Forensic economics
    Forensic economics
    Forensic economics is the scientific discipline that applies economic theories and methods to the issue of pecuniary damages as specified by case law and legislative codes...

  • Forensic engineering
    Forensic engineering
    Forensic engineering is the investigation of materials, products, structures or components that fail or do not operate or function as intended, causing personal injury or damage to property. The consequences of failure are dealt with by the law of product liability. The field also deals with...

  • Forensic entomology
    Forensic entomology
    Forensic entomology is the application and study of insect and other arthropod biology to criminal matters. It is primarily associated with death investigations; however, it may also be used to detect drugs and poisons, determine the location of an incident, and find the presence and time of the...

  • Forensic facial reconstruction
    Forensic facial reconstruction
    Forensic facial reconstruction is the process of recreating the face of an individual from their skeletal remains through an amalgamation of artistry, forensic science, anthropology, osteology, and anatomy...

  • Forensic identification
    Forensic identification
    Forensic identification is the application of forensic science, or "forensics", and technology to identify specific objects from the trace evidence they leave, often at a crime scene or the scene of an accident. Forensic means "for the courts"....

  • Forensic linguistics
    Forensic linguistics
    Forensic linguistics is the application of linguistic knowledge, methods and insights to the forensic context of law, language, crime investigation, trial, and judicial procedure. It is a branch of applied linguistics...

  • Forensic materials engineering
    Forensic materials engineering
    A branch of Forensic engineering, the subject focuses on the material evidence from crime or accident scenes, seeking defects in those materials which might explain why an accident occurred, or the source of a specific material to identify a criminal...

  • Forensic photography
    Forensic photography
    Forensic photography, sometimes referred to as forensic imaging or crime scene photography, is the art of producing an accurate reproduction of a crime scene or an accident scene using photography for the benefit of a court or to aid in an investigation. It is part of the process of evidence...

  • Forensic polymer engineering
    Forensic polymer engineering
    The study of failure in polymeric products is called forensic polymer engineering. The topic includes the fracture of plastic products, or any other reason why such a product fails in service, or fails to meet its specification...

  • Forensic profiling
    Forensic profiling
    Forensic profiling refers to the study and the exploitation of traces in order to draw a profile relevant to the supporting of various security tasks, mostly in the criminal justice system. The term forensic in this context refers to "information that is used in court as evidence" . The traces...

  • Forensic psychiatry
    Forensic psychiatry
    Forensic psychiatry is a sub-speciality of psychiatry and an auxiliar science of criminology. It encompasses the interface between law and psychiatry...

  • Forensic psychology
    Forensic psychology
    Forensic psychology is the intersection between psychology and the criminal justice system. It involves understanding criminal law in the relevant jurisdictions in order to be able to interact appropriately with judges, attorneys and other legal professionals...

  • Forensic seismology
  • Forensic video analysis
  • Questioned document examination
    Questioned document examination
    Questioned document examination is the forensic science discipline pertaining to documents that are in dispute in a court of law...

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