forensics
n. uncountablen. the use of scientific methods to solve crimes. It involves looking at physical evidence like DNA or fingerprints to find out what happened.
n. the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime. Often refers to the laboratory analysis of physical evidence such as biological samples or digital data.
The police sent the evidence to the forensics lab.
Advances in digital forensics allow investigators to recover deleted messages from encrypted mobile devices.
While the witness testimony was inconsistent, the forensics report provided undeniable physical evidence that placed the suspect at the scene during the time of the crime.
Typically functions as a singular noun despite the 's' ending; often used as a modifier before another noun like 'lab' or 'team'.