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Property Crime Sample Processing: Law Enforcement Experiences and Crime Laboratory Efficiencies
Careful attention to sample collection and improved extraction methods coupled with implementation of enhanced amplification systems will greatly benefit laboratories seeking to harness the power Read more
Medical Examiner: Doctor for the Dead
Santa Clara County medical examiner Dr. Michelle Jorden, a board certified neuropathologist, has become the in-house expert on shaken-baby cases and any death that needs Read more
Firearms Analysis in Murder Conviction Rejected
On the third day of a retrial of an October 2008 Virginia murder conviction, forensics supervisors testified that the forensic firearms analysis in the case Read more
Partial Match Searching
Apparently, the “National” DNA database isn’t very national. The state, or more appropriately officials in the state, that maintains the offender information can choose not Read more
Missing Persons Backlog at FBI Crime Lab
The FBI crime lab in Quantico, VA, has an overall DNA backlog of 3,211 cases—which would take two years to clear, even without the addition Read more
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Whether building a new lab or renovating the old one, don't forget about the safety of the bystanders. Develop a Public Hazard Control Plan.
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