Articles related to "Forensic Science"



CHRISTMAS AND CRIME
Christmas at the coroner's office--no garland on the toe tags,please.
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CSI: The Interactive Game
A review of the new CSI PC game which allows viewers of the television show a chance to work alongside their favorite characters to solve crimes.
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Forensic Science for Beginners
Forensic Science has become a popular topic of conversation, especially forensic psychology and the art or science of criminal profiling.
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Forensic Science T-shirts
Forensic Science is popular. It has become a topic with which the layperson wants to identify. T-shirts, caps, games and other merchandise are great gift ideas.
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Forensic Science, Television, and the Internet
A discussion of websites related to the television shows "Forensic Files," "The New Detectives," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," and "Autopsy" outlining their best features.
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Forensic Science, Television, and the Internet Revisited
A description of some of the websites for your favorite forensic science programs, focusing on the improvements made to these sites in the last year.
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LITTLE KNOWN ASPECTS OF DNA ANALYSIS
Everyone knows DNA is forensic magic, but mystery novelists could get some mileage out of the more practical problems which pop up--such as, in which kind of analysis do we invest taxpayer money? Which gives the fastest results? And who gets the bill?
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Partners in Crime: Integrating Language Arts and Forensic Science, Grades 5-8
My 5th graders just aren’t ready for this book yet but I sure am! I will be hanging on to this for use in the next few years although I suspect that by the time my children are ready to explore this book, it might just be well worn for adult usage!
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Partners in Crime: Integrating Language Arts and Forensic Science, Grades 5-8
My 5th graders just aren’t ready for this book yet but I sure am! I will be hanging on to this for use in the next few years although I suspect that by the time my children are ready to explore this book, it might just be well worn for adult usage!
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The Vital Role of Forensic Science
Forensic Science is making the prosecution of the perpetrators of crime easier by making the evidence collected at crime scenes irrefutable.
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Challenging Forensics Careers
Forensic Science has a multitude of opportunities for those interested, so many in fact, that only a few can be mentioned here.
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Profile: Dr Henry C Lee
Dr. Henry C Lee is one of the most popular instructors in crime scenes, forensic evidence and criminal investigation in the law enforcement field.
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Forensic Impression Evidence
Tire tracks at a crime scene can be as distinctive and individual as fingerprint evidence. This can be used in court and presented as evidence.
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A Fly for the Prosecution: How Insect Evidence Helps Solve Crimes by M. Lee Goff
A discussion of forensic sciences would not be complete without mentioning forensic entomology—the study of insects and arthropods that inhabit decomposing remains. We’re talking maggots and flies, mites and beetles...
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Accuser in Dotson Rape Case Dies
The Gary Dotson rape case made headlines in the mid-1980s when Cathleen Crowell Webb came forward with the truth. The accusation that sent him to prison was a lie.
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At Risk
Mystery author, Patricia Cornwell's latest mystery novel, At Risk is an easy read, but it doesn't live up to the standard set by her previous work.
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Crime Science by Joe Nickell and John Fischer
Forensics made easy
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Hidden Evidence by David Owen
One of the best resources for understanding forensics
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The Bertillonage System
The Bertillonage System, developed toward the end of the 19th century, was a very precise means of determining identity based on measurement, though it did not last long.
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The FBI: A Comprehensive Reference Guide - part I
I never knew how great the Freedom of Information Act was until I got this book.
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The FBI: A Comprehensive Reference Guide - part II
Everything you always wanted to know about the FBI — and some things you didn't!
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CODIS – a System of Pointers
The Combined DNA Index System, CODIS, combines computer and DNA technologies into an effective tool for fighting violent crime and finding missing persons.
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Definition of an Urban Legend
Forensic Science is teeming with urban legends or "believe it or not" stories that do the rounds on the internet and spread like wildfire on the electronic grapevine.
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Disputed Bite Mark Evidence
Ray Krone and Ricky Amolsch are two men who were wrongfully convicted of terrible crimes involving human bite mark evidence. Both were later released.
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Egyptian Museum Tests Mummy's DNA
Scholars at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo are using state-of-the-art technology to determine if a mummy is that of Pharaoh Thutmose I.
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Forensic Anthropology
New advances in forensic science have focused on crime scenes and what clues can be found at the scene. The body farms study the science of decomposition.
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Investigating The CSI Effect
The CSI Effect has altered the way the criminal justice system operates. The CBS CSI Trilogy, in particular, has changed public opinion of forensic science forever.
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Setback for LCN DNA
When Sean Hoey was freed in Belfast, Northern Ireland after being accused of 29 counts of murder for the Omagh Bombing, the troubles for LCN DNA were just beginning.
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The Intrepid Dr Kay Scarpetta
Dr Kay Scarpetta, Patricia Cornwell's fictional Chief Medical Examiner has made forensic science a sizzling hot topic of conversation and sold millions of books.
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The Vidocq Society of Philadelphia
The Vidocq Society members, all volunteers from the ranks of law enforcement and forensic science volunteer their time and resources to solve cold cases.
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What is Low Copy Number DNA?
Maybe LCN DNA is the next frontier. It has proven helpful in cold cases but because of the small samples there are big risks of contamination and accuracy.
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