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Biometrics: Eye on the Future
By Rebecca Waters
As 3D modeling, digital imaging, and data collection and processing mature, the possibilities for biometric identification systems are growing. Looking forward, we can expect significant developments in biometric solutions for law enforcement.
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FORENSIC NEWS
  • Training the Next Generation of Forensic Scientists
    By Darren McRoy
    Kids love a good mystery, and child sleuths have been solving them in the pages of young-adult novels for decades. Now a series of summer programs are introducing teens to the real-life mystery-solving world of forensic science.
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  • Video: Crime Scene Creatures
    Biologists are joining the ranks of criminal investigative teams to interpret evidence offered by those with a “natural ability” to crack a case. For example, how do ants nesting in a human skull help police to zero in on a suspect? PBS investigates in their new series Crime Scene Creatures.
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  • Portable DNA Testing Machines Will Give Results within an Hour
    Handheld DNA testing machines will revolutionize crime scene investigation by producing results within an hour. New “Rapid DNA” technology would enable detectives to test material at the scene of a crime or in a police station, eliminating the need to send it to a laboratory.
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  • The Nation’s First and Only Independent Crime Laboratory System
    Bode Technology and Integrated Forensic Laboratories, Inc. have finalized a landmark agreement to create the nation’s first and only independent criminal forensic testing laboratory system.
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