1. Introduction / Krista E. Latham, Eric J. Bartelink, Michael Finnegan -- Section I. Advances in biological profile construction. 2. Human skeletal variation and ...

For decades, investigators have treated fired bullets and casings as nearly hopeless surfaces for fingerprints, assuming the blast of heat and pressure wiped away the most telling traces of who pulled ...

When comparing bullets or cartridge cases, a forensic firearms examiner can offer an expert opinion as to whether or not they match. But they cannot express the strength of the evidence numerically, ...

Fluorescence analysis has emerged as a pivotal tool in both dental research and forensic science. In dental materials, the technique facilitates the differentiation between composite restorations and ...

Researchers have developed a novel method for identifying maggot species that are commonly utilized in forensic entomology. Maggots have long been utilized in forensic entomology for determining the ...

A single strand of hair in a crime scene contains many clues that can help identify a perpetrator. In a recent study, scientists have combined two modern techniques, called surface-enhanced Raman ...

Forensics teams working within police departments frequently need to analyze and identify samples for various reasons. For example, chips of paint can often be deposited at the scene of a crime and ...

On February 14, 1929, gunmen working for Al Capone disguised themselves as police officers, entered the warehouse of a competing gang, and shot seven of their rivals dead. The St. Valentine's Day ...