Art Forgery
What is art forgery? For the most part art forgery is the creating and or selling of works of art that are falsely attributed to an artist that did not create the piece of art. This can involve replicating an…
You Have a Drinking Problem When…
One not so smart criminal got a thirst for some liquor during his hold up of a convenience store. A Colorado Springs man walked into a corner store with a shotgun and demanded all of the money from the register. …
What Forensic Hair Examination Tells You
Although one strand of hair cannot be positively matched to a person, hair is still a valuable source of evidence. What forensic hair examination tells you is a lot of information. Because hair can be grouped into three different racial…
Felony Laziness
Most burglars would agree that if you are going to break into someone's home one of the most important concepts to follow is the idea of getting in and out of the home as quickly as possible. Michael Bolton, not…
Schizophrenia and Personality Disorder
Many people get schizophrenia and personality disorder confused, especially since movies and television shows tend to use the terms interchangeably. Schizophrenia is what is considered a "thought disorder," which means that disturbances in the thought process drive the illness. Symptoms…
Bite-mark Evidence
When a bite-mark is left behind during the commission of a crime it is called bite-mark evidence. The bite-mark may be left in food, an inanimate object, or on a human being. Bite-mark evidence has been used many times in…
That Must Be Some Good Pizza!
Mary Gorsuch entered a small variety store located in Maine demanding money while threatening to shoot the frightened clerk. The threatened clerk did as told and handed over several hundred dollars. Satisfied with her day's work and having worked up…
Super Glue Identification Method
Believe it or not, super glue is taking over latent fingerprint development, leaving fingerprint powders in the dust. The super glue identification method is becoming the next big thing. The cyanoacrylate fuming method, also referred to as the super glue…
Ear Noises As Passwords
In the future, your ear may become your new password. Although recently reports have started to discredit ear imprints as a valid form of biometric identification there is another aspect of the ear that seems to be unique to individuals. …