Crime Scene Processing
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Evidence Collection at a Crime Scene
A crime scene needs to be kept clean, so that all evidence, like fingerprints, ballistics and fibers collected can be submitted in court successfully.
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Crime Scene Reconstruction – Crime 360
The latest way of producing crime scene reconstructions combines physical evidence with computer animation, like the TV show, Crime 360.
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Forensic or Scientific Handwriting Analysis
A handwriting analyst with forensic training can determine, by comparing a document with samples of the same handwriting, if it is real or a forgery.
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Trace Evidence Analyst
Good trace evidence analysis is essential to the processing of a crime scene. Trace evidence analysts also investigate arson and road accidents.
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Another Case of Failed Forensics?
Once again, inaccurate findings were the result of human error, and this time it led to a death sentence for an innocent man.
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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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The Capture of Ted Bundy
Ted Bundy confessed to taking 30 lives after a decade of denials. He wasn't caught until he left an odd bite mark on the buttock of Lisa Levy.
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Taking a Look at Human Bite Marks
How reliable is forensic bite mark analysis? Everyone knows that a bite mark on Lisa Levy ended Ted Bundy's crime spree, but many convictions are now getting overturned.
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Researchers Uncover Manson Graves
Researchers have recently found evidence pointing to at least two unmarked graves in the area surrounding one of the Manson's family's ranches and are now looking to dig.
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Locard's Exchange Principle
Locard's Exchange Principle states that with contact between two items, there will always be an exchange. This is the basis of trace evidence collection at a crime scene.
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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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What is Computer Forensics?
Computer Forensics plays an important role in today's electronic world. The real test of its value lies in the integrity of the evidence collection.
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Toolmarks at a Crime Scene
Toolmarks examination is an important discipline of forensic science. When tools are used at a crime scene they can be linked to the unique toolmarks.
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Luminol - Chemiluminescent Blood Detector
Luminol glows in the dark. This chemiluminescent compound is an essential part of crime scene investigation as it detects blood, even invisible blood.
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