Forensic nursing is a relatively young field of nursing that combines nursing, forensic and legal sciences. The domain of work of forensic nursing is wide, so trained nurses provide healthcare to victims of violence and other accidents and to suspects and / or perpetrators, investigate violence and suspected deaths, collect information from victims and suspects, material evidence, participate in court proceedings as experts, work as medical and legal consultants, coroners, researchers, educators, assist in the work of the police and the state attorney and specialists in forensic medicine. Research has shown that violence is a public health problem spread all over the world regardless of society, culture or religion. Violence against the most vulnerable, women, children and the elderly, has severe psychophysical consequences for victims, but can also have negative social and economic consequences. The role of the forensic nurse is to prevent violence, educate people in the community, in contact with the rape victim is obliged to provide healthcare and psychological support, gather information, material evidence, cooperate with the police, state attorney's office, social welfare center and other services or institutions and in case of need to testify in court in the role of an expert witness. Such a trained nurse can play a significant role in forensic research, prevention and reduction of violence and other crimes. Development of forensic nursing in Croatia, but also in other countries where such an occupation does not exist, can contribute to the development of nursing as a profession, but also the development of forensic science.