Forensic Science, Crime Scene Investigations and Pathology

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For many people, forensics is a fascinating but confusing field that is full of mystery and intrigue. Whether it's learning more about how criminal evidence is collected and stored or finding out how the legal system uses this information, everyone should explore the world of forensics. A skilled team of expert authors write all of our articles, which we hope will be informative and interesting to our huge and diverse readership.

January's Most Popular Articles...

Rigor Mortis and Lividity: Rigor Mortis and Lividity are two natural occurrences within the human body after death that can be used as a means of determining - or at least estimating -… [1862 views in Jan]
Estimating The Time of Death: Estimating the time of death for the deceased is something else that the pathologist will have to do during the course of his autopsy procedures. In… [1310 views in Jan]
Suffocating and Smothering: Suffocation and smothering are two ways of preventing the intake of air into the lungs via the mouth. Both of these methods have been used throughout the… [880 views in Jan]
Determining Sex: Sometimes during the course of a criminal investigation and its subsequent autopsy the pathologist may find his or herself faced with the task of identifying the sex of a… [642 views in Jan]
Entrance and Exit Wounds: Entrance and exit wounds are more often than not the result of an individual being shot by an assailant with some kind of firearm. Of course entrance and exit… [624 views in Jan]
Performing an Autopsy: An autopsy is performed when there are suspicious circumstances surrounding someone's death; or when no signs of natural causes can be located. Stages of an… [542 views in Jan]