Forensic Science, Crime Scene Investigations and Pathology

Forensic Science for Beginners...

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.

March'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 -… [1314 views in Mar]
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… [1108 views in Mar]
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… [724 views in Mar]
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… [536 views in Mar]
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… [464 views in Mar]
Hair and Fibres in Forensics: We have all doubtlessly watched television shows and/or movies where the mention of hair and fibre is made often when it comes to the discovery of a corpse… [388 views in Mar]