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

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

Despite these challenges, Operation Painter is ongoing and cases which cannot be reinvestigated now will be reviewed as forensic science advances, Det Supt Foster confirms.

From BBC

The team even referred to forensic science -- studies on how bones shift after blunt force trauma and during decomposition -- to help them understand if remains had been buried, and the ways in which teeth had pinged from jawbones.

From Science Daily