Pathology
study medical history perform autopsy, determine cause of death, collect medical and trace evidence from body
tools: enterotome, skull chisel, scalpel, rib cutters, toothed forceps
Odontology
Application of dental science to legal investigation
tools: dental records, dental imaging, bite mark analysis, DNA analysis
Toxicology
use of toxicology and analytical chemistry, pharamacology and clinical chemistry to aid medical and legal investigation of death.
tools: beaker, flask, electrophonesis, petri dish, pipette, microscope
Serology
detection, identification, classification and study of various bodily fluids.
tools: lumiol, microscope
Anthropology
a special sub field of physical anthropology that involves applying skeletal analysis and techniques in archaeology. (study of human remains)
tools: anthropometers, boley guages, spreading, spreading calipers
Entomology
application and study of insect and other anthropod biology to criminal matters.
tools: collections containers(nets), vials, forceps
Computer Science
Investigate criminal use of technology and electronic records.
tools: digital data, wire shark, disks & data science capture tools
Engineering
investigation of failures which may lead to legal activity including both civil and criminal.
tools: mass spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy
Psychoplogy & Psychiatry
branch of medicine which focuses on the interface of law and mental health.