What is Forensic Science?
Forensic Science is the special interface where science meets the law.
Forensic Scientists apply the scientific principles and the expertise they have to provide specialist evidence in criminal and civil matters.
Their work commonly includes the identification, collection, investigation and analysis of physical evidence, and frequently involves the presentation of their findings in Court as “Expert Witnesses”, who have the special privilege of presenting expert opinion evidence to a court as well as evidence of fact.
Forensic Science includes a large numbers of specialist disciplines, and is an exciting and rapidly-changing area of practice.
Forensic casework scientists commonly work in conditions of strict confidentiality and in special laboratories, often in close consultation with scientists from other disciplines and with Police and legal counsel. They may be specialist Police Officers with advanced training in various Police expert disciplines such as Fingerprints, Ballistics and Physical Evidence.
What can I study?
- Forensic chemistry
- Forensic biology
- Forensic psychology
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