Journal of Neuropsychiatry

Abstract

A branch of medicine that applies the pri nci ples and knowl edge of the medic al sciences to pr oblems in the field of for ensics ( medicolegal) . It Investi gates and deter mines c aus e and manner of death. In moder n er a, it is possible to compare tr aces of blood, saliv a, or any bi ologic al sample left at the cri me scene with those found on a suspect’s clothes an d with samples from the victi m. T heir r ole pr ov es its si gnific anc e i n c as es that hav e to do with civil, family, and cri mi nal law , as w ell as i n c ases of c atastr ophes wi th numer ous victims (accidents, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and wars.