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…
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…
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…
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. …
Fingerprints Recovered from Guns
Fingerprints recovered from guns are found on the ‘spent’ or fired shell casings. When a bullet is fired it is sent through the barrel of the gun at an amazing speed, as part of the firing mechanism the primer in…
What is a Forensic Light Source?
What is a forensic light source? That blue light you always see the CSIs shining on the crime scenes while wearing big orange goggles is not some science version of a psychedelic party. What investigators are doing in that situation is…
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Most Dangerous States to Live In
Living in trying economic times is difficult, to be sure, but living them in an unsafe environment makes it somewhat worse. Do you live in one of the most dangerous states in the U.S.? Click here to find out. Read…
Forensics- Art or Science?
Is the study of forensics art or science? The National Research Council recently released a report entitled "Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward" in which it outlined many of the problems and criticisms of modern forensic science.…
Amber Alerts
Cops say Breanna's father, Miles Woodside, failed to return her to her mother as required in a custody order. Police say Miles Woodside should be considered armed and dangerous. Cops say Haleigh was last seen in…