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...
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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 -… [15506 views in Mar]
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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… [10936 views in Mar]
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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,… [10246 views in Mar]
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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… [8868 views in Mar]
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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… [8346 views in Mar]
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Forensic Cases: Colin Pitchfork, First Exoneration Through DNA: One of the keystones of forensic science is DNA testing. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic material… [6722 views in Mar]
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...
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Nina
Re: Determining Cause of Death
@Kd5848 I'm sorry to hear of your mother's death in such tragic circumstances. Will it go to inquest? You would be able to find out…
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Re: Ballistics: The Use and Study of Firearms
Looking to find a reference book that addresses ballistics in forensics. Example the firing of a weapon in…
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Re: How Can a Bullet be Identified from a Particular Gun?
When a shell is fired the casing is then resized to the tolerance that the chamber of the barrel…
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Re: Determining Cause of Death
Hello, My mother passed away on 2/3/15. We received her death certificate today. The cause of death was listed as "multiple…
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Re: Estimating The Time of Death
Question; 8month infant boy, 14 day sick with viral mengies[undiagnosed & untreated], fever +107deg, dies turns cold and blue,…
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Re: Rigor Mortis and Lividity
My mother died suddenly (in her sleep at 4 am) of unknown cause in nursing home. A strange call was received from attendant at 4 am…
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Re: The Four Manners of Death
My brother was hit by a big rig on the highway. He was thrown approx. fifty feet he landed on his back across the to lanes and then a…
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Re: Electrocution
hi all what is the difference between percentage of copper in normal and electrocuted human skin? regards senthil
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Re: The Four Manners of Death
My brother passed away July 15, 2014. We finally received his death certificate today, and the cause of death was listed as…
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My brother's pupils (according to investigators photographs) were not dialated when he was found dead. It is estimated that he…
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