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forensic medicine: see medical jurisprudence medical jurisprudence or forensic medicine, the application of medical science to legal problems. It is typically involved in cases concerning blood relationship, mental illness, injury, or death resulting from violence. ..... Click the link for more information. . forensic medicineScience of applying medical knowledge to legal questions, recognized as a specialty since the early 19th century. Its primary tool has always been the autopsy, to identify the dead (e.g., plane-crash victims) or determine cause of death, which can significantly affect trials dealing with insurance and inheritance. Forensic psychiatry determines the mental health of an individual about to stand trial. Forensic genetics allows paternity to be determined and can identify blood or other tissue samples as coming from a particular person (see DNA fingerprinting). Forensic toxicology, concerned with such topics as intentional poisonings and drug use, is increasingly important in cases of industrial and environmental poisoning. |
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Think of the language arts and social studies possibilities in a mock trial sparked by a forensic science unit. Building on the increasing popularity of forensic science in the media, Evans provides a glimpse into the beginnings of crime-scene investigation. Widening the DNA database to include all arrestees, much less all Americans, greatly increases the chances of such bad forensic science. |
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Forensic science
