forensic science

[ fuh-ren-sik sahy-uhns, -zik ]

noun

1. the professional discipline of scientifically analyzing crime evidence, especially physical evidence:

   All of these consultants have at least a bachelor’s degree in their scientific field, and have completed extensive training related to forensic science and crime scene investigation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forensic science¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The case broke new ground in forensic science when Edinburgh University helped build evidence against Dr Buck Ruxton, who was hanged for his wife’s murder.

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"It was one of the most important criminal investigations of the 20th Century, not because of the horror of the case and the dismemberment of the bodies, but because of the forensic science," he said.

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AI is already being used in other areas of forensics too, according to forensic educator Terri Armenta of the Forensic Science Academy.

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"My plan is to go to university and the course I'm planning to take is forensic science," she told BBC News NI.

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Advances in forensic science have put the police in a much stronger position to make arrests and progress cases.

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