List of basic forensics topics

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

The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to forensics:

Forensics Portal

1 Essence of forensics
2 Branches of forensics
3 History of forensics
4 Basic forensics concepts
5 Forensics scholars
6 Forensic practitioners
7 Forensics lists
8 See also
9 External links

Essence of forensics

Main article: Forensic science

Branches of forensics

Criminalistics - the analysis of physical evidence in criminal investigations.
Forensic accounting - the study and interpretation of accounting evidence.
Forensic anthropology - the application of physical anthropology, usually for the recovery and identification of skeletonized human remains.
Forensic art - an artistic technique used in the identification, apprehension, or conviction of wanted persons.
Forensic economics - the study and interpretation of economic damage evidence to include present day calculations of lost earnings and benefits, lost earnings and profits, etc.
Forensic engineering - studies the causes of failure of devices and structures.
Forensic entomology - deals with the examination of insects in, on, and around human remains to assist in determination of time or location of death, or whether a body was moved.
Forensic linguistics - deals with anything in the legal system that requires linguistic expertise.
Forensic odontology - the study of the uniqueness of teeth.
Forensic photography - the art of producing an accurate photographic reproduction of a crime scene to aid investigations and court proceedings.
Forensic psychology and forensic psychiatry - deal with the legal aspects of human behavior.
Forensic toxicology - the study of the effect of drugs and poisons on the human body.
Forensic Ballistics - the science dealing with the investigation of use of firearms and ammunition.
Questioned document examination - the study and interpretation of evidence that takes the form of document.