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WHAT IS FORENSIC SCIENCE?

Forensic Science is not only the Science of Association, it is also the application of science to questions of law, and can therefore be thought of as "Science for the Courtroom".

This page is your portal to a wide range of information about the forensic sciences (and arts), ranging from accident reconstruction to university courses. This information is held both on our website and at other sites on the Internet. We periodically review the very wide range of forensic information on the web, adding links to selected content from our site. We like to think that what separates our website from those of others is that we hand-pick these links to provide you with examples of the best and most relevant information and resources in each category. We are not a search engine but rather a portal to good websites that the Internet has to offer. And if what you seek is not in the list, please post your question to us using our enquiry form.

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UK University Courses
Over recent years there has been a genuine concern in the UK's forensic community (including the Forensic Science Service and The Forensic Science Society) about the enormous growth in the number of "forensic" courses offered by British Universities (the HE sector) and Colleges of Further Education.  In the HE sector alone, there are over 450 courses (a reduction of more than 100 courses over the past two years!) when in the early 1990's there were just three. Whatever the reasons for their introduction, (and many would argue the cause was little other than putting "bums on seats"), the forensic community needs to be assured that graduates from them have the necessary scientific skills and the ability to interpret scientific evidence in the context of case circumstances for careers in the profession. It is equally important that potential students know how to choose a course which will provide the appropriate blend of skills to meet the requirements of the profession. more ....

The crime scene to court process in which forensic scientists use their expertise begins with someone commiting a crime. Unfortunately, not all crimes are reported.

Of those that are, the perpetrators of the crime are not always apprehended, or they are arrested but subsequently escape from police custody or imprisonment.

Details of some of the "Most Wanted" criminals can be found on lists produced by a number of police agencies. more ...