What is Forensic Science? [sciencetechnology-center.blogspot.com]

What is Forensic Science? [sciencetechnology-center.blogspot.com]

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Forensic science has a very high profile on TV and across the media in general. This profile includes both real world references to forensic science in such programs as The First 48, and fictional references to forensic science most notably in shows such as CSI, CSI Miami etc.

However, despite this very high profile, the question "What is Forensic Science" is an extremely common search engine phrase (Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask etc).

What this shows, I think it's fair to say, is that many people have a general idea of what forensic science is but they would struggle to come up with a definitive definition. The following information is presented with this very much in mind.

Forensic

From the Latin 'Forensis', meaning forum, specifically the Imperial Court of Rome.

Science

The systematic formulation of knowledge based on observation, experiment & induction. Science is organized knowledge (Immanuel Kant).

F orensic Science

Forensic science is really just science used in court (Allan Jamieson, Director of the Forensic Institute, Edinburgh, UK)

Any science, used for the purposes of the law, is a forensic science. (American Academy of Forensic Sciences)

In essence then, forensic science is the application of scientific knowledge in a legal context.

Sources of Scientific Knowledge

There are many sources of scientific knowledge applied in a legal context. These Include:

Chemistry Pathology Toxicology Dentistry Anthropology Engineering The Forensic Scientist

By definition, a person who applies scientific knowledge in a legal context is a forensic scientist.

If you would like to find out more about the fascinating world of forensic science, you can do so by visiting the website http://www.all-about-forensic-science.com

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Question by MuttyPuppy: science???? science is so interesting and crap but i can never listen to it in class. this has been happening since the 4th grade. can ya tell me ya from stop day dreaming and listen to the lesson so i won't fail my next class when i go back to school? never. can. listen. to. science. help. me. please. Best answer for science????:

Answer by TBONEZAP
Caffeine

Answer by idamahn
More than likely it is not you. It appears that whoever is teaching sience where you go to school is not making the lessons exciting enough to grab your attention. What I did was find things in science that I wanted to learn about and explored that. It made the class a little more interesting. TFTP

Answer by javel
It is probably not you. I am a science teacher and what I tell my students is when we are discussing a certain topic. Find out more about it not just in your text, but explore. The fact is even if you are interested in what is being discussed that does not mean it is going to keep you awake. You have to engage yourself it sounds like, if your teacher doesn't do it for you... remember you must do it for yourself. Maybe you could also try other techniques that work in other courses that you take.

Answer by Andres
Maybe you should try to convince your teacher to reserve one day a week, or one day each two weeks. In this day he/she can explain you exciting or controversial scientific subjects with the less maths in it. The subjects may even be choosen by the students....

Answer by Sweet_RIta
well you know that science is not for you .... you should tell this to your teachers and to your parents.... and if yo u have the option then drop the subject and take sumthing you like....

Answer by shiara_blade
how about you do your own research outside of class. there's a lot of stuff out there and more fields developing all the time

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