Why Is Forensic Science Important

Forensic science helps solve crimes faster, and with the crime rate in every country rising, forensic science becomes increasingly important. The forensic department of a country also reduces the burden of the government in criminal investigations.

Forensic science can be used to control cybercrime through IB and email address tracing (computer forensics). Forensic pathology is used to determine the cause of death by examining post mortem blunt force trauma, lacerations, burns, the scene of the death, etc. Forensic anthropology can be used to determine sex by examining the pelvis, skull shape, and the mandible. Forensic anthropology can also be used for age determination. Forensic anthropology is used in the situation of skeletal remains and if forensic pathology has not revealed enough about the deceased, they will boil the body or use dermestid beetles and the anthropologist will examine it to possibly gain more information. Forensic analysis is used to investigate accident cases to determine the cause. Forensic analysis can also be used to determine the alcohol content by analyzing blood, saliva, urine, and other body fluids. Clinical forensic medicine is used to find out child abuse, defense wounds on a victim, gunshot wounds, injury patterns in domestic violence victims, self inflicted injuries, sexual assault, and semen persistence. Other aspects of forensic analysis include fire investigation, forgery and fraud in payment cards, lie detection, footprint
There is so much more to forensic science than what is shown on television, but one should never believe everything they see on