Forensic Science

             Forensic Science, also known as Forensics, is the application of science to law to interpret clues for crime investigation. The earliest forensic scientists were physicians who were called upon to give an opinion as to the cause of death in individuals. Now most of the forensic scientists are investigators that pick up clues at the crime scene and ana It uses highly developed technology to uncover scientific evidence in a variety of fields. Modern forensic science has a broad range of applications. It is used in civil cases such as forgeries, fraud or negligence. The most common use of forensic science is to investigate criminal cases involving a victim, such as assault, robbery, kidnapping , rape, or murder. Forensic science is also used in monitoring the compliance of various countries with such international agreements as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Chemical Weapons Convention and to learn whether a country is developing a secret nuclear weapons program. It can help law enforcement officials determine whether any laws or regulations have been violated in the marketing of foods and drinks, the manufacture of medicines, or the use of pesticides on crops. It can also determine whether drinking water meets legal purity requirements. The earliest forensic scientists were physicians who were called upon to give an opinion as to the cause of death in individuals. Now most of the forensic scientists are investigators that pick up clues at the crime scene. Criminals often do not plan out a burglary or theft and carelessly leave behind distinct clues that allow an investigator to track them relatively easily. Even if the criminal is very careful throughout their crime, there will be some trace of their presence at the crime scene. There are many areas of forensics, which include general crime scene investigation, forensic chemistry, forensic toxicology, forensic pathology, genetic fingerprinting, fingerprinting and chroma...

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