2007-01-30 23:13:07 · 3 answers · asked by Ding 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Forensic is more or less a legal term, from the latin term forum.
Forensic Science is of course a science as the name suggests. DNA is a good example, when its scientifically analysed for the purpose of helping an investigation.
2007-01-31 00:33:55 · answer #1 · answered by daisybabygirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forensic is a word that is widely misunderstood and misrepresented on TV. TV makes it sound like it means to do with scientific digging for information or evidence. In fact, all it means is presented in court. A cheeseburger wrapper blowing by on the sidewalk or a victim's statement is forensic if it is presented in court. And the most elusive DNA evidence is not forensic unless it is presented in court. I just found that out this past year. I write tests commerically out of police textbooks, and that's how I found out.
2007-01-31 09:49:58 · answer #2 · answered by All hat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because when they have to figure out how a crime(for example) the evidence is fact and science is fact. No guessing. You can always have a theory but until forensic tells you your theory is right it's just a theory. Facts are all that matter
2007-01-31 07:32:23 · answer #3 · answered by grannypamrox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋