Which term refers to scientific methods used in criminal investigations?

• A. Surveillance Techniques
• B. Forensic Techniques
• C. Profiling Techniques
• D. Evidence Processing

Answer: (B)

Forensic techniques describe the scientific methods used to analyze evidence in criminal investigations. This field covers applying science to physical materials—DNA analysis, fingerprinting, ballistics, toxicology, and digital forensics—to generate reliable information that can support or refute what happened. That focus on scientific analysis sets it apart from surveillance techniques, which are about monitoring people or locations; profiling techniques, which aim to build a suspect’s characteristics from patterns and behavior; and evidence processing, which deals with how evidence is collected, preserved, and handled rather than the analytical methods themselves.