Point of View

We have found that using a “blended learning” approach, one that augments classroom training with distance learning from the student’s lab, works well for our students.

Forensic DNA Phenotyping—predicting a person’s appearance by analyzing crime scene samples with suitable DNA markers—is a nascent science. But the potential exists. The scientific work just needs to be done.

Being “Scared Safer” is the positive effect of hearing an accident story. It’s the desired result.

Crime scene processing requires a methodical approach each and every time and deviating from this can have negative consequences.

The National Missing and Unidentified Person System (www.namus.gov) has aided in solving an average of a case per month since its launch in January 2009.

It’s time to retire usage of the vernacular term “Body Farm.” The term “Body Farm” is misleading and unhelpful.

According to the much anticipated crime laboratory study report released by the National Academy of Science (NAS) on February 18, 2009, a “badly fragmented” forensic science system needs an overhaul.

An open letter from ASCLD to Senator Patrick Leahy regarding the National Academy of Sciences report “Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward.”

This is the first in a series of articles about the more than 30 Scientific Working Groups (SWGs) and TechnologyWorking Groups (TWGs) active within the criminal justice system.

Unfortunately, mass casualties are a reality. How would your facility handle a mass casualty? Quite often, a Medical Examiner (ME) facility does not have a sufficient plan or facility in place to adequately deal with a mass casualty.