Forensic Science: Application Of Science To Criminal And Civil Law

Forensic science is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, mainly—on the criminal side—during the criminal investigation, as governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and criminal procedure. Forensic comes from two Latin words forum and forensic which mean open in court, public. The meaning of the word forensic is relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime. Forensic is a field of science work together to answer the questions a lawyer would ask. Most often, forensics is about proving that someone was present at a place where a crime was committed. Specialists take samples which are later analyzed in a laboratory. Most forensic tests can take from 1 hour to one year, and investigators need to double (and triple) check the …show more content…
If a forensics team made a mistake the wrong person could be jailed, or they could get into trouble themselves. Samples commonly taken include fingerprints. People also look for other things that could be used, for example, a few hairs (or pieces of skin). Samples like hair or skin can be used for DNA testing, which allows telling the gender of the person the hair is from, amongst others. When someone is accused of committing the crime, these pieces of evidence can then be matched up. Then, if they are correct, the person is charged. To be a Forensic Scientist you need to have a bachelor degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Pharmacology, Statistics, Biochemistry, and Criminal Justice. Biology is the natural science that involves the study of life and living organisms, including their physical structure,