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...
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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 -… [19196 views in Oct]
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The Rate of Decay in a Corpse: The rate of decay within the human body after death is normally split into two distinct categories. These are: Autolysis: A process of self-digestion… [18524 views in Oct]
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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… [17550 views in Oct]
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Forensic Cases: The Murder of Leanne Tiernan: In August 2001, a man walking his dog in Lindley Woods, near Otley, in West Yorkshire, found the body of 16-year old Leanne Tiernan,… [10158 views in Oct]
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The Four Manners of Death: The four manners of death are the four main categories in which death can occur that a pathologist will look for when he or she is examining the deceased.… [10152 views in Oct]
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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… [10096 views in Oct]
Our Categories...
Analysing Evidence: Hair and Fibres, Latent Prints, Toxicology, Serology: Bodily Fluids,...
Analysing the Body: Rigor Mortis and Lividity, Stomach Contents as a Means of Evidence,...
Ask Our Experts: Are all Forensic Photographers SOCOs?, How Can a Bullet be Identified...
Case Book: Forensic Cases: Colin Pitchfork, First Exoneration Through DNA,...
Collecting Evidence: Recording and Preserving the Crime Scene,...
Future of Forensics: Forensics in the Water, X-ray Forensics for Guns,...
Pathology: Determining Cause of Death, Blood Types, Bodily Fluids in Forensic...
Types of Forensics: Forensic Pathology, Forensic Toxicology, Forensic Entomology,...
Understanding Evidence: Chemical Pollution of a Crime Scene, Und...
Understanding Injuries: Ligature Marks, Toxic Gases, Entrance and Exit...
Latest Comments
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Tasha
Re: Exhuming a Corpse For Forensic Analysis
I need to know the cost to have my father's body exhumed for DNA testing to prove that he is my father. I'm trying…
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sandy
Re: Forensic Toxicology
my uncle died on 27 /9/2016 . he use to live with his wife and fater in law and mother in law .only three people were at site when he died.…
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sandy
Re: Forensic Toxicology
my uncle died 27 . he use to live with his wife and fater in law and mother in law .only three people were at site when he died. they say he…
30 September 2016 -
San
Re: Estimating The Time of Death
I was told by my x, that at 1:30 am he was wakened by the noise of our son getting sick in the bathroom. He complained that the…
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Syeda
Re: Forensic Pathology
Re tox after road accident. They conduct tox screen incase their medicine regimen impaired function. Example. Morphine amytriptaline anti…
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Scottyfooch13
Re: Rigor Mortis and Lividity
Why are so many of you worried about the time of death or whether rigor set in...Dead is Dead...
28 September 2016 -
AntiqueToyHauler
Re: Chemical Pollution of a Crime Scene
Can diesel gasoline(unlit) be used to destroy blood trace evidence and DNA completely? Say in a truck bed?
27 September 2016 -
lkites
Re: Measuring Body Temperature
I posted this question under another article because I hadn't read this article yet. Along with my question I am including below an…
27 September 2016 -
lkites
Re: Scars, Tattoos and Birthmarks in Identification
I was wondering if its common for the body temperature of deceased person to be one degree cooler than…
27 September 2016
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