Forensic Science

(criminalistics, criminal identification)

Forensic Science, sometimes referred to as Criminalistics, or Criminal Identification, is the application of science to law.

Many crimes would have remained unsolved, and many criminals would escape penalty, without the skilful application of technical and scientific methods by police investigators. Moreover, in democratic countries, it is equally important to be able to clear innocent suspects, which, in many cases, would be impossible without the use of appropriate scientific methods.

The application of scientific methods is particularly important in serious crime investigations, since it can decipher cases, which are otherwise unsolvable, save plenty of time and resources, and provide courts of law with solid, objective evidence.

Terrorist acts, illegal use of firearms and explosives, arson, drug smuggling, money counterfeiting, and forgery of documents, belong to this group of serious crimes, whose investigation requires application of scientific techniques.