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Point of View: Some Thoughts on Quality Concerns in Crime Laboratories
June/July 2009
According to the much anticipated crime laboratory study report released by the National Academy of Science (NAS) on February 18, 2009, a “badly fragmented” forensic science system needs an overhaul.
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The DNA Connection: Is DNA a Silver Bullet?
June/July 2009
Every now and then, although much less recently, a reporter asks me the inane question, “Is DNA a silver bullet?”While the obvious answer is “no,” the follow-up is always, “DNA will never replace a thoughtful, creative detective with the proper resources.
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Polonium-210 and The Assassination of Alexander Litvinenko
June/July 2009
A highly active alpha particle emitter, Polonium-210 is a fatal toxin, even at very small doses.
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Biometrics: Eye on the Future
June/July 2009
Biometrics technology has matured, offering some exciting new forensic products — and promising revolutionary innovations in the near future.
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Video Enhancement of Facial Images
"There is no landscape that we know as well as the human face. Twenty-five odd square inches containing the features is the most intimately scrutinized piece of territory in existence, examined constantly, and carefully, with far more than an intellectual interest. Every detail of nose, eyes, and mouth, every regularity in proportion, every variation from one individual to the next, are matters about which we are all authorities."
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A companion to John Barbara's Computer Forensics Standards and Controls
(December 2007/January 2008 Forensic Magzine®)
Appropriate Standards and Controls in Computer Forensics
Appropriate standards and controls must always be specified in the analytical procedure and their use documented in the case notes. This is a necessary quality assurance practice which will ensure that forensic hardware, operating systems, and forensic software are working correctly. However, they must be used prior to imaging evidentiary digital media. Likewise, any forensic software tools that are updated from previous versions or newly installed forensic software must be performance verified and/or validated prior to their use in casework.
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July 8, 2009
California Budget Cuts Jeopardize Crime Labs
July 8, 2009
Ecstasy Showing Up As Cartoon-Shaped Pills
July 8, 2009
DNA Identification Laminated in Government Id Cards
July 8, 2009
Houston Crime Lab Facing Scrutiny on Murder Case
July 8, 2009
Profile: Michael Baden, Detective of Death
July 8, 2009
New Field in Animal Forensics
July 8, 2009
New Products: Holster, Case Management Software, and more
July 1, 2009
10% Discount on iPhone Forensics Workshop
July 1, 2009
Supreme Court Ruling Requires Crime Lab Analysts to Testify
July 1, 2009
The Man Without a Fingerprint
July 1, 2009
Florida Police Fleet Going High-Tech
July 1, 2009
Oregon Case Puts Reliability of Science On Trial
July 1, 2009
Sagem Sécurité Wins Contract For Advanced Facial Recognition System In Australia
July 1, 2009
HyperVision Video Camera Records 1 Million Frames Per Second
July 1, 2009
Family of UCLA Lab Fire Victim Criticizes Investigation
July 1, 2009
Crime-Lab Work Techniques Questioned in Murder Trial
June 24, 2009
In New York, Number of Killings Rises With Heat
June 24, 2009
Outrage Over Rape Kit Backlog
June 24, 2009
Budget Decrease Could Lead To Crime Increase
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