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A Primer on 3D Scanning in Forensics, Part 1
By Eugene Liscio
As 3D scanners become more common for capturing and preserving evidence, police, forensic technicians, and others involved in the field need to be aware of the applications, benefits, and limitations of this technology and how it can be used in the analysis of evidence and crime scenes.
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FORENSIC NEWS
  • Missing Persons Database Is Live on NamUs
    The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) is a clearinghouse for missing persons and unidentified decedent records. NamUs is a free online system that can be searched by medical examiners, coroners, law enforcement officials and the general public to solve these cases.
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  • Crime Scene Measurements Can Be Taken From a Single Image
    Researchers have developed a procedure to enable forensic police to extract metric data from crime scenes using a single photograph. Their proposal makes it possible to reconstruct a crime scene in 3D.
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  • Stakes Are High As Doubt Is Cast On Forensic Lab Techniques
    The Forensic Science Commission realized this year that the NAS report would pull the rug from under crime labs and cast doubt on many convictions. Texas commissioners wanted to figure out how to proceed by gathering information in hearings and developing standards for state labs.
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  • Ninth Edition of Wiley Registry of Mass Spectral Data Launched
    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. announces the publication of the Wiley Registry of Mass Spectral Data, Ninth Edition. This collection of mass spectrometry features over 660,000 spectra, over 560,000 spectra with searchable structures, and over 2.7 million chemical names and synonyms.
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  • Chula Vista, California’s Crime Lab ASCLD Certified
    Chula Vista’s police crime lab has received national accreditation from the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, an especially difficult task considering staff and budget cuts.
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