Forensic science has become a mainstay of many a TV drama, and it’s just as important in real-life criminal trials. Drawing on biology, chemistry, genetics, medicine and psychology, forensic evidence ...

Forensic science has long been a standard tool in criminal investigations. However, much of the forensic evidence presented in court lacks actual science that demonstrates its reliability, a legal ...

There are plenty of reasons for forensic misconduct. But there is also the reality that many crime labs lack proper oversight. Annie Dookhan, (center), pictured with her family in a Boston courtroom ...

The Saint Louis University Forensic Science program offers courses with hands-on learning opportunities. FRSC 2600 - Survey of Forensic Science 3 credits Students learn scientific methodology, its ...

While working together at the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, Steve Mercer and Isabelle Raquin found they had a mutual interest in DNA and forensic science. So when they decided to leave the ...

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will end a Justice Department partnership with independent scientists to raise forensic science standards and has suspended an expanded review of FBI testimony across ...

You'll never hear fatherly advice like this from Paul Ferrara--too bad for B&E men (that's breaking and entering, to you). The conviction carried by his warm baritone and clear and sober eyes might ...

Saint Louis University's Forensic Science B.S., Crime Scene Investigation concentration students are a natural fit for this accelerated B.S. to the Criminology and Criminal Justice, M.A. accelerated ...

Late last year, Michigan’s criminal justice system reached a sad milestone: According to the National Registry of Exonerations, more than 100 men and women have been exonerated in the state since 1989 ...

The State of West Virginia has given its seal of approval to the Marshall University Forensic Science Lab. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill designating the lab as a criminal justice agency.

Computer Forensic Analysts use forensic tools and investigative methods to find specific electronic data, including Internet use history, word processing documents, images and other files. The field ...

Television crime dramas like “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and its many spin-offs have fostered the popular belief that forensic science, or the use of science to solve crimes, is infallible. Yet, ...