Forensic Science & Criminology

Abstract

In a modern developed world, crimes are increasing rationally along with population so as to control this, law and science are brought together into a branch called Forensic criminology. The word forensic comes from Latin term Forensis, meaning “of or before the forum”. Forensic science is the application of science to those criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system. Criminology is the study of crimes and criminals. The prime motive of criminology is to study the behavior of the criminals and to provide effective measures to prevent it. Criminology extensively comprises 2 branches to be specific criminal biology and criminal sociology. Criminal biology which bargains with the reasons for criminal conduct and criminal sociology manages the impact of criminal conduct in the general public.