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forensics

forensics

150 3.9
Work that uses science to investigate crimes
  • noun
  • /fəˈrɛn.sɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ciencias forenses
  • I believe that criminal science and forensics are art as well as science.
  • computer forensics
  • a forensics expert
  • forensics work

So I had a, some knowledge about the forensics and, and the police files.

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Examples

  • Now, once the forensics are in, the charge will probably be downgraded.

  • So we're asking the forensics questions.

  • Let me know if forensics comes up with anything.

  • Get that over to Forensics right away.

  • Forensics say that some of the men were killed with a sword.

  • Crisscrossed wooden beams have been laid across the pit, allowing forensics experts to search without disturbing anything.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • No prints, but forensics scraped a little dark residue that was caked on one of the corners.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The detective reviewed the forensics to gather evidence for the case.

  • Advancements in forensics have led to solving many cold cases over the years.

  • During the trial, the attorney presented the forensics that linked the suspect to the crime scene.

Synonyms

criminalistics
vsforensics
  • Specialized
1 7.5

The study of physical evidence from crimes to help find who did them

is broader, applying scientific methods across investigations rather than only physical evidence

Compounds

audio forensics
  • Specialized
6.5

A science that studies sound recordings to find evidence for police or court cases

How Scientific

forensics
  • Specialized
150 3.9
investigation
2.9
analysis
3.4
observation
211 3.0

Surface Forms

forensics singular
forensics plural

Morphology

forensics = forensic (semi-transparent) = forensic + s

Formed from the adjective 'forensic' with -s to name the discipline; the shift from adjective to the field name is recognizable but may not be fully obvious to learners.

Etymology

Forensics comes from the Latin forensis, which means 'of the forum', and the forum was the public place where Romans argued cases and made legal decisions like a court. So forensics today means the science used in court to help find out what happened in a crime.