• Question: In one sentence, how would you describe forensic science?

    Asked by minty501 to Anna, Craig, Richard, Shane, Sue on 17 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Sue Carney

      Sue Carney answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      The very exciting and sometimes painstaking use of science to help answer questions with a legal, and sometimes criminal, context.

    • Photo: Craig McKenzie

      Craig McKenzie answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      The use of scientific techniques to recover, analyse, interpret and communicate information related to criminal or fatal accident enquiries.

    • Photo: Anna Williams

      Anna Williams answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      Hi minty501,
      I think Craig and Sue’s definitions are great.
      I would say:
      The pursuit of truth in a legal context through the application of traditional scientific techniques.
      but it is a bit grandiose!

    • Photo: Shane Pennington-Cooper

      Shane Pennington-Cooper answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      Using modern day scientific techniques to enhance, analyse and report on evidence discovered which can help prosecute or eliminate a suspect from a civil or criminal case.

    • Photo: Richard Case

      Richard Case answered on 17 Jun 2011:

      Hi again Minty,

      An awesome way to use science to solve crime!

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