4th Euro-Global Congress on Psychiatrists and Forensic Psychology November 10-11, 2016 Alicante, Spain

Forensic psychology is a rapidly growing discipline professionally practiced by psychologists within the areas of clinical psychology, counselling psychology, school psychology, Forensic statistics and other specialties and they are engaged as experts and represent themselves as such, in an activity primarily intended to provide professional psychological expertise to the judicial system.

Forensic medicine is the science that deals with the application of medical Knowledge to legal questions.Forensic medicine was recognized as a specialty early in the 19th century.

The primary tool of forensic medicine has always been the autopsy. Frequently used for identification of the dead, autopsies may also be conducted to determine the cause of death. In cases of death caused by a weapon, for example, the forensic pathologist—by examining the wound—can often provide detailed information about the type of weapon used as well as important contextual information. (In a death by gunshot, for example, he can determine with reasonable accuracy the range and angle of fire.) Forensic medicine is a major factor in the identification of victims of disaster, such as landslide or plane crash. In cause-of-death determinations, forensic pathologists can also significantly affect the outcome of trials dealing with insurance and inheritance.

Forensic pathology focuses on determining the cause of death by examining a corpse. Forensic pathologists, or medical examiners, are specially trained physicians who examine the bodies of people who died suddenly, unexpectedly or violently. The forensic pathologist is responsible for determining the cause (the ultimate and immediate reasons for the cessation of life) and manner of death (homicide, suicide, accidental, natural or unknown). 

Forensic nursing practice is grounded in the rich bio-psycho-social-spiritual education of registered nurses and uses the nursing process to diagnose and treat individuals, families, and communities affected by violence and trauma, and the systems that respond to them. Forensic nursing targets the identification, management, and prevention of intentional and unintentional injuries in a global community. The forensic nurse collaborates with agents in the healthcare, social, and legal systems to investigate and interpret clinical presentations and pathologies by evaluating intentional or unintentional physical and psychological injury; describing the scientific relationships between injury and evidence; and interpreting the associated or influencing factors

Toxicology is the study of the adverse effects of drugs and chemicals on biological systems. Forensic toxicology deals with the application of toxicology to cases and issues where those adverse effects have administrative or medico‐ legal consequences, and where the results are likely to be used in court. Forensic toxicology is a thoroughly modern science, based on published and widely accepted scientific methods and practices, for both analysis of drugs in biological materials, and interpretation of those results. Many of the methods it employs have been derived from innovations in clinical medicine and academic laboratories throughout the world. Forensic toxicologists work with pathologists, medical examiners and coroners in helping to establish the role of alcohol, drugs and poisons in the causation of death. The toxicologist identifies and quantifies the presence of drugs and chemicals in blood and tissue samples.

Forensic analytical chemistry is defined as analytical chemistry as it pertains to law. We recently taught a course that covered many facets of forensic science, such as drug analysis, toxicology, trace analysis, arson analysis, and DNA/serology. Representative case examples from each discipline were discussed in detail. Guest lecturers were used to cover topics such as methods in crime scene investigation, case studies involving trace evidence, and the role of the forensic pathologist. The material was presented to illustrate "real world" applications of analytical chemistry.Forensic chemistry is a timely subject that serves as a palette from which we can stimulate the interests and abilities of our students. With the backdrop of forensic decision-making, the real world relevance of chemical measurements is obvious to students.

Process of gathering information about a person within a psychiatric (or mental health) service, with purpose of making a diagnosis. The assessment is usually the first stage of a treatment process, but psychiatric assessments may also be used for various legal issues. The assessment includes social and biographical information, direct observations, and data from specific psychological tests & sentencing issues. It is typically carried out by a Forensic psychiatry professional, but it could be a multi-disciplinary process involving nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists and social workers.

This is the knowledge of the application of forensic psychology to the justice/legal system,   expertise to design and evaluate research. Communication and consultation skills are necessary to express. Forensic psychologists have applications in civil court & criminal courts.  Forensic psychiatry professional gives the advisory opinion to the legal authority who is handling the cases.