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.

August'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 -… [1080 views in Aug]
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… [1004 views in Aug]
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… [694 views in Aug]
Ballistics: The Use and Study of Firearms: Most of us will have heard the term Ballistics at some time or other - more often than not when we have been watching fictionalised… [482 views in Aug]
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.… [434 views in Aug]
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… [420 views in Aug]