What is Forensic Science?

Forensic Science (also known as Medical Jurisprudence) is any aspect of science as it relates to the law. In most cases, Forensic Science is the application of the scientific method to solving mysteries. Forensic Science is used in public, in court, or in the justice of the law. Forensic Science teaches us how to listen to the dead and to everything and everyone in any way connected to a crime. It is the eyes and ears behind the dead and the missing. It picks up clues, and—with a little molecular and biological testing, perhaps a pattern analysis or two—it can reveal the past to us.
Forensic Science is commonly used to investigate criminal cases that may involve a victim, rape, kidnapping, robbery, an assault, and even murder.

How Forensic Science was developed...Timeline of Events:

In BCE prehistoric humans found fingerprints in early painting and in rock carvings.

In 700s fingerprints was establish by Chinese to identity documents and clay sculpture, without any formal classification system.

In 1835 Henry Goddard first used bullet comparison to solve a crime.He match a flaw in the gun to match the bullet.

In 1986 the first DNA was used to solve a crime, Jeffreys used DNA profiling to identify a murderer.The first DNA was used to exonerate an innocent suspect.

In 1987 DNA profiling was first used in a U.S. criminal court.

What is A Forensic Scientist?

Forensic scientist is a person who applies his scientific knowledge to assist juries, attorneys, and judges in understanding science who's good with details, good with putting puzzles together, curious, and Forensic Scientist are thinker. Some scientist work in laboratories and some goes out to places where crimes are committed.
Forensic scientists have become a vital part of the judicial system. They are useful in all aspects of criminal cases as well as other types of investigations and research. The role of the forensic scientist has expanded in the civil justice arena. The results of their work may support the side of the defense as well as the side of the prosecution.

What do Forensic Scientist Do?

The forensic scientist's goal is the evenhanded use of all available information and resources to determine the facts and, subsequently, the truth. The work of the forensic scientist may reduce the number of cases entering our overloaded court system by assisting the decision-makers before a case reaches the court. The forensic scientist provides information and expert opinion to investigators, attorneys, judges, and juries which is helpful in determining the innocence or guilt of the accused.
The work of a forensic scientist involves a strong requirement in accurate record keeping, chain-of-command documentation, stringent quality control, and data management. They must make sure that the examinations are complete, the test have been performed correctly, and the interpretation of the data and results are thorough.