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.

October's Most Popular Articles...

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… [546 views in Oct]
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 -… [522 views in Oct]
Determining Cause of Death: Determining cause of death is the most important task a pathologist can perform during the course of an autopsy. In terms of legality it is a necessity for… [218 views in Oct]
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… [210 views in Oct]
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… [180 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… [152 views in Oct]