Forensic Science...

Welcome To Sapphire's Forensic Science File.

Basically,

Forensic Science is any science used in conjunction with the law.

Forensic science is any science used for the purposes of the law, and therefore provides scientific evidence for use in the courts of law, in a criminal investigation and trial. Forensic science is a subject with many different disciplinaries, drawing conclusion using chemistry and biology, but also from physics, geology, psychology, social science, etc.

In a typical criminal investigation crime-scene investigators, sometimes known as scene-of-crime officers, will gather material evidence from the crime scene, victim and/or suspect. Forensic scientists will examine these materials to provide scientific evidence to assist in the investigation and court proceedings, and from this work closely with the police. Senior forensic scientists, who usually specialize in one or more of the key forensic disciplines, may be required to attend crime scenes or give evidence in court as expert witnesses.

Examples of forensic science include the use of gas chromatography to identify seized drugs, DNA profiling to help identify a murder suspect from a bloodstain found at the crime scene, and laser Raman spectroscopy to identify microscopic paint fragments.

From examining hair follicles in a lab to scouring a crime scene looking for left behind clues, forensics is a big part of the crime world. It happens every day. It can be a little complicated but great minds have found true suspects. It all revolves around evidence.