Forensic

Forensic science is the scientific method of gathering and examining information about the past which is then used in a court of law.

The word forensic comes from the Latin forēnsis, meaning "of or before the forum." The history of the term originates from Roman times, during which a criminal charge meant presenting the case before a group of public individuals in the forum. Both the person accused of the crime and the accuser would give speeches based on their sides of the story. The case would be decided in favor of the individual with the best argument and delivery. This origin is the source of the two modern usages of the word forensic – as a form of legal evidence and as a category of public presentation.

In modern use, the term forensics in the place of forensic science can be considered correct, as the term forensic is effectively a synonym for legal or related to courts. However, the term is now so closely associated with the scientific field that many dictionaries include the meaning that equates the word forensics with forensic science.

Subdivisions of Forensic Science include, but not limited to:

Physiological sciences:

Social sciences: Criminalistics: Digital forensics: 
 * Forensic anthropology
 * Forensic archaeology
 * Forensic odontology
 * Forensic entomology
 * Forensic pathology
 * Forensic botany
 * Forensic biology
 * DNA profiling
 * Bloodstain pattern analysis
 * Forensic chemistry
 * Forensic osteology
 * Forensic dentistry
 * Forensic psychology
 * Forensic psychiatry
 * Ballistics
 * Ballistic fingerprinting
 * Body identification
 * Fingerprint analysis
 * Forensic accounting
 * Forensic arts
 * Forensic footwear evidence
 * Forensic toxicology
 * Gloveprint analysis
 * Palmprint analysis
 * Questioned document examination
 * Vein matching
 * Computer forensics
 * Forensic data analysis
 * Database forensics
 * Mobile device forensics
 * Network forensics
 * Forensic video
 * Forensic audio