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.

October'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 -… [4770 views in Oct]
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… [3976 views in Oct]
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… [3430 views in Oct]
Insects and Flies in Forensic Medicine: An important factor in estimating the time of death of the deceased can sometimes be their surroundings, which includes what creatures are… [3008 views in Oct]
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… [2966 views in Oct]
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… [2946 views in Oct]