June/July 2012 Issue

June/July 2012  June/July 2012 Issue  (Digital Edition)

Impression Evidence: Building Your Case with Duplicate Evidence


Collecting impression evidence is definitely worth the effort—once you do so, you have duplicate evidence that can help make your case.

Windows 7 Registry Forensics: Part 5


Artifacts are items of data or information left behind after a specific activity occurs on a system. Any USB device attached to a system will leave artifacts in several locations.

Laboratory Storage Solutions: Efficient Solutions to the Ever Present Issue of Stuff


What options exist to better store items that not only provide more storage but also provide an economy of space? Depending on what is being stored there are a number of products to help facilitate that need.

Winning with LOTO


No, we are not talking about a new state lottery. We are talking about Lockout/Tagout, the process by which equipment is put into a safe condition so repairs or maintenance can take place.

Touch DNA Analysis: Using The Literature To Help Answer Some Common Questions


This article is intended to update the reader on the latest touch and transfer DNA research and attempts to answer some of the most common questions that are asked regarding the topic.

Evidence Photography: Thinking Outside The Box


Photography illustrating your case report can strengthen your case and corroborate your narrative.

Optimal Temperatures for Latent Print Recovery


A study on the effects of time and temperature on the recovery of latent prints from computer paper and plastic bottles.

Amazing Trace


New chemical forensics test could help track down terrorists responsible for nerve gas attacks.

DNA Activism


A dynamic fairly unique to the U.S. system of justice is the extensive impact that victim advocacy has on policy, legislation, and funding.

The Case for a Professional Doctorate in Forensic Science


In order that research be carried out in forensic science, it is essential that there is research degree provision, particularly up to and including doctoral level, for the profession.