What is forensic science?

What is forensic science?

Forensic science is the application of science to law, but in practice it is applied science to criminal law, because in many instances where crimes are committed, they require the skills of individuals that have a background in science or medicine. For example, an odontologist or dentist applies their skill of identifying individuals through their teeth; an anthropologist can apply their skills in terms of identifying bones for identification purposes. There are psychiatrists, there are psychologists, there are pathologists who are called upon to examine bodies and to carry out autopsies. There are toxicologists who examine human remains for the presence of poisons and drugs. There are individuals, such as myself, who have a background in chemistry. I was educated as a chemist, and I apply chemistry and biology to the law, and more specifically to criminal law. People who use chemistry and biology are typically employed in the crime lab.