The application of scientific methods to solve legal cases

The study of crime statistics

The practice of criminal law in court

The use of psychological profiling

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Forensic science applies scientific techniques to investigate and provide evidence for legal cases.

Collecting DNA samples

Determining the cause and manner of death

Analyzing ballistic trajectories

Examining crime scene photographs

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Forensic pathologists perform autopsies to establish the cause and manner of death.

Circumstantial evidence

Direct evidence

Biological evidence

Physical evidence

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DNA is a biological form of evidence often used to identify individuals involved in a crime.

Identifying the gender of a suspect

Determining the time of the crime

Linking a suspect to a crime scene through unique ridge patterns

Measuring the pressure applied during a crime

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Fingerprints are unique to each individual and are used to connect suspects to crime scenes.

Electron microscope

Gas chromatograph

Polygraph

UV lamp

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A gas chromatograph analyzes chemical substances, such as drugs or poisons, in biological samples.