Forensics application of science to law

Branches of forensics  Pathology  Fingerprints  Toxicology  Entomology  Anthropology  Botany  Odontology

Branches of Forensics Serology DNA electrophoresis Document examination Impression evidence – Toolmarks – Tire prints – Shoe prints Computer analysis Arson

Branches of Forensics Profiling Environmental forensics Wildlife forensics Firearms/Ballistics Trace Evidence – Hair – Fibers – Soil – glass Engineering

Branches of Forensics Photography Polygraphs Audio specialists/Voiceprints Video analysis Psychiatry – Competence – State of mind – profiling

Who runs forensic labs? private Police coroner/medical examiner state university Secret Service FBI ATF