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.
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Rigor Mortis and Lividity
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 - when the…
Measuring Body Temperature
MEASURING BODY TEMPERATURE: Although body temperature can vary between us as human beings, the average body temperature is around 37oC (or 98 Fahrenheit). Measuring Temperature Some people…
Exhuming a Corpse For Forensic Analysis
EXHUMING A CORPSE FOR FORENSIC ANALYSIS: There are any number of reasons why a body might be exhumed for forensic analysis but they must first be deemed justified by a judge before…
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Analysing Evidence
Analysing Evidence: Hair and Fibres, Latent Prints, Toxicology, Serology: Bodily Fluids,...
Analysing the Body
Analysing the Body: Rigor Mortis and Lividity, Stomach Contents as a Means of Evidence,...
Ask Our Experts
Ask Our Experts: Are all Forensic Photographers SOCOs?, How Can a Bullet be Identified...
Case Book
Case Book: Forensic Cases: Colin Pitchfork, First Exoneration Through DNA,...
Collecting Evidence
Collecting Evidence: Recording and Preserving the Crime Scene,...
Future of Forensics
Future of Forensics: Forensics in the Water, X-ray Forensics for Guns,...
Pathology
Pathology: Determining Cause of Death, Blood Types, Bodily Fluids in Forensic...
Types of Forensics
Types of Forensics: Forensic Pathology, Forensic Toxicology, Forensic Entomology,...
Understanding Evidence
Understanding Evidence: Chemical Pollution of a Crime Scene, Und...
Understanding Injuries
Understanding Injuries: Ligature Marks, Toxic Gases, Entrance and Exit...
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Re: What is a Pathologist?
The pathologist what is there role upon the death of a destitute
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Re: Estimating The Time of Death
What time have Munk died if he was found dead at 9:48 am and his body temperature is 31.8?
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Re: Forensic Toxicology
Wow... I was researching the different types of forensic sciences for my school career and I was drwn to Forensic toxicology because so many people…
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Re: Stomach Contents as a Means of Evidence
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Re: The Four Manners of Death
What is the minimum time it takes for a corpse to become blue in t he face and is it easily mixed up with the colour of lividity? thank you
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Re: How Can a Bullet be Identified from a Particular Gun?
Could it be possible for forensic expert to find bullet used,and,therefore gun as well,after observing wound?is it possible that a revolver and a…
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Re: Identifying the Victim
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Re: Forensic Pathology
I'm interested in pathology and would love to go into it as a career in the near future, so this page (in fact, the whole website in general) has…
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Re: Hair and Fibres
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Re: Forensic Science
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Re: Determining Cause of Death
I am currently writing my second book, a novel. In the book deaths are occuring by poison, 'Abrus pecorious' commonly known as 'Rosemary's Pea, or…
8 February @ 10:40 AM

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Re: Serology: Bodily Fluids
How can a forensic analysis be conduct to determine a human migrate
27 December @ 10:45 AM

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Re: Rigor Mortis and Lividity
In this section it states:Only up to the first six hours of death can lividity be altered by moving the body. After the six hour mark lividity is…
15 December @ 9:48 PM

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Re: Drowning and Forensics
I have a question. Can someone drown with no water or very little in their lungs? Why I ask because my cousin's death was pronounced a drowning by…
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Re: Forensic Cases: The M25 Rapist, Antoni Imiela
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