• DNA Database Survey Results
  In the May 6th Forensic Magazine Newsletter we asked you whose DNA should be included in DNA databases. And now, the full survey results…
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• Camera Review: Take Photographs in the Ultraviolet and Infrared Light Spectrums
  The Fujifilm S3 Pro has been modified to take photographs in the ultra violet and infrared light spectrums, making it an ideal tool for the forensic photographer. This is the world’s first production D-SLR camera that is capable of taking photographs in these spectrums.
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• Homicidal Poisoning Increasing
  Homicidal poisoning—an often overlooked crime—is rare but on the rise, with infants the most common victims, University of Georgia researchers say. Children younger than age 1 are approximately nine times more likely than the general population to be victims, the study finds.
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• Do-It-Yourself Genetic Sleuthing
  Home DNA labs could be the next trend in amateur science experiments. Katherine Aull, a 23-year-old MIT graduate, is using tools that fit neatly in her closet, next to her shoe rack, to discover the secrets of her own DNA.
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• Sleep Forensics
  Cramer Bornemann heads up Sleep Forensics Associates, a group that lawyers and law enforcement officials turn to when investigating crimes that may be explained by parasomnias—inappropriate, unwanted behaviors that arise during sleep. Murder, sexual assault, DUI, child abuse, and suicide are just a sampling of crimes they've encountered.
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• Cops Take Forensic Photography Course
  Law enforcement officers from North Carolina police departments honed their crime scene documentation skills in a Richmond Community College Continuing Education course on forensic photography, helping them become familiar with their department’s digital and video cameras.
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