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Discovering Physical Forensic Science
You have watched it on the TV show CSI, and noted how CSI technicians collect evidence from a crime scene in order determine the who, what, when, where, why, and how involved in a crime.
In a science called physical forensic science, there are four aspects involved. In this article, I will define the four aspects of physical forensic science so that the next time you watch CSI, you will have a better understanding of what police scientists talk about.
What is physical forensic science?
Searching for trace evidence, identifying the type of firearm used by studying its projectile, studying the handwriting of a signature on a document, and analyzing the ridges of fingerprints under a microscope all are a part of the physical aspect of forensic science.
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