Reviewed History of Forensic Science

Abstract

Forensic science is the application of sciences to criminal and civil laws for justice process. It is based on scientific process that includes observing, questioning and proving of physical evidences in the crime scene and able to identify the culprit of the crime. History of forensic science is worth to pay attention. Apart from the connections of several branches and advances of sciences and technologies, forensic science must be linked to certain state of society and mindset of people at each era. This review article contributes history of application of sciences and technology at each era on forensic science, including distinguished cases. Finally, roles of forensic science in Thailand will be mentioned.