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.

November'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 -… [284 views in Nov]
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… [232 views in Nov]
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… [102 views in Nov]
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.… [96 views in Nov]
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,… [86 views in Nov]
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… [86 views in Nov]