The word forensic (from Latin: forensis - forum) refers to something "of, pertaining to, or used in a court of law." In modern usage, it typically refers to a method of obtaining evidence related to a crime.

Used alone, Forensics often refers to

• Forensic science - A broad range of subspecialties which use techniques adapted from the natural sciences to obtain criminal or other legal evidence.

Other uses of Forensic include: Crime Scene, done by the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command Forensic science (often shortened to forensics) is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to the legal system. ...

• Forensic accounting - The study and interpretation of accounting evidence.
• Forensic computing/digital forensics - The reconstruction and retrieval of evidence stored on computers and digital media (such as photos, documents, e-mail messages).
• Forensic document examination - The study and interpretation of evidence that takes the form of a document, including handwriting and printmaking.
• Forensic economics - The study and interpretation of economic damage evidence to include present day calculations of lost earnings and benefits, the lost value of a business, lost business profits, lost value of household service, replacement labor costs and future medical care costs.
• Forensic engineering - The investigation of mechanical or structural failure in devices and structures.
• Forensic linguistics - The analysis of language as legal evidence.
• Forensic origin and cause The investigation and analysis of a fire for the purpose of identifying the area of origin and identifying the cause of ignition.
• Forensic photography - The art of producing an accurate photographic reproduction of a crime scene for the benefit of a court.
• Forensic psychiatry - The evaluation of mental illness within the context of a legal proceeding.
• Forensic psychology - The analysis of human behavior for legal purposes.

Forensic accounting is the specialty practice area of accounting that describes engagements that result from actual or anticipated disputes or litigation. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Digital Forensic Tools. ... 10 MP Nikon D200 and a Nikon film scanner The Canon EOS 350D The Canon PowerShot A95 Digital photography, as opposed to film photography, uses electronic devices to record and capture the image as binary data. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Questioned document examination is known by many names including forensic document examination, document examination, diplomatics, handwriting examination, and sometimes handwriting analysis, although the latter name is not often used as it may be confused with graphology. ... Penmanship is the art of writing clearly and quickly. ... Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Forensic engineering is the investigation of materials, products, structures or components that fail or do not operate/function as intended, causing personal injury for example. ... Forensic linguistics is the name given to a number of sub-disciplines within applied linguistics, and which relate to the interface between language, the law and crime. ... Forensic photography (sometimes referred to as forensic imaging or crime scene photography) is the art of producing an accurate reproduction of a crime scene or an accident scene for the benefit of a court. ... A crime scene is a location where an illegal act took place such as molestation, rape or illegal turnip smoking, and comprises the area from which most of the physical evidence is retrieved by [[forensics|forensic scientists] for example the reknowned criminal investigator and skilled forensic scientist, who is unfortunately... Forensic psychiatry is a subspeciality of psychiatry. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

References

Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, Fifth Edition. 2002, Oxford University Press Inc., New York

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