Cutting Edge 3-D Reconstruction
By Craig Fries
From investigators to juries, forensic animation gives accurate reconstruction
Using Biometric Technology to Advance Law Enforcement
For over a century, biometric strategies have aided law enforcement efforts, but new biometric technology can also be used within the government civil sector and industry.
Visible Proofs: Forensic Medicine History on Display
By Douglas Page
New government exhibit portrays historic trajectory of forensic medicine.
Book Review: The DNA Detectives
By John Spooner
The DNA Detectives examines the first time that DNA profiling was used in a criminal case which was in England and then goes into the first time that DNA profiling was used in the United States.
Evidence Handling and Collection
Let’s start at the beginning. The crime scene must first be properly documented; only then can evidence be collected. Photography and diagramming are your tools here. First, get out the camera and take pictures.
Blood, Sweat, and Fears, BBP: Part 3
By Vince McLeod, CIH, Glenn Ketcham, CIH
In our final article on the OSHA general industry standard for bloodborne pathogens, we address waste handling, housekeeping, and laundry and personal protective equipment.
Fire Prevention and Protection
Every forensic facility should have a comprehensive fire prevention and protection plan. This plan is designed to protect the building occupants, preserve equipment and property, and assist emergency response teams.
Software Imaging/Analysis Tools, Part 1
This column will focus upon some (emphasis on some) of the software tools that are available for examiner use.
From the Editor: Jury Duty
The overused word, awesome, is appropriate for the responsibility that comes with being a juror. The vantage from the jury box is not one of fragments of evidence and samples of fluids.
