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Find Evidence Using Fluorescent Light
June 14, 2013 | Comments
This video illustrates how to use fluorescent fingerprint powder and how to use alternative light sources to locate evidence. With a fluorescent light you can find bone fragments, urine, semen, altered documents, fibers, and fingerprints.
ANSF Members Receive Forensic Training
June 17, 2013 9:42 am | by Spc. Candace Foster | Comments
B-roll of a forensic evidence based training course attended by members of the Afghan National...
Unleashing Forensic DNA through Computer Intelligence
June 11, 2013 9:23 am | by M. W. Perlin | Comments
DNA is powerful, yet everywhere it is in chains. Biological evidence from explosives, murder...
The Science and Art of the Facial Reconstruction Process
June 7, 2013 3:42 pm | by nysmuseum | Comments
This video demonstrates the process of facial reconstruction completed by Museum Specialist Gay...
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Learning Forensic Science in Afghanistan
June 11, 2013 3:53 pm | CommentsAfghans learn the basics of forensic science. A class teaches a group of Afghans some forensic basics. Soundbites include Jon Hanning - Chief Instructor and Asifi Amrullah - Defense Attorney. Video by Staff Sgt. Brian Economides and Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Gamble.
Casting Foot Impressions
June 7, 2013 7:00 am | CommentsThis video illustrates the proper technique for casting a foot impression. Creating an impression allows you to look at its unique characteristics and compare it to a known sample, such as a shoe. Unique characteristics include gum, wear patterns, etc.
Acquittals Leave 2004 Murder Unsolved
June 5, 2013 11:09 am | by Brandi Grissom and Justin Dehn | CommentsMegan Winfrey spent six years behind bars before she was acquitted of murder. Now, she is hoping to help solve the mystery of who brutally killed school janitor Murray Burr in 2004. In February, Texas’ highest criminal court acquitted Winfrey, ruling that the dog scent evidence prosecutors used against her was insufficient.
Early Forensics and Crime-solving Chemists - Deborah Blum
April 2, 2013 4:22 pm | CommentsIn a CSI age, we take forensic science for granted. New York did not have a medical examiner or forensic toxicologist until 1918, whose eventual arrival changed the landscape of crime investigation forever.
Acceptability of Digital Evidence
February 5, 2013 8:36 am | CommentsGary Kessler explores the acceptability of digital evidence in court as regards the Federal Rules of Evidence.
The Criminal Techniques Academy
October 1, 2012 12:53 pm | CommentsAfghans are being taught how to gather forensic data at a site in Parwan. The Criminal Techniques Academy was set up last year by a US Task Force. Hundreds of students are taking lessons on how to collect fingerprint, DNA and ballistic evidence.
3D Software Recreates Aurora Crime Scene
July 27, 2012 12:46 pm | CommentsInvestigators can use sophisticated technology to analyze complicated crime scenes with multiple victims.
Backpacks, Not the Bombs Inside, Key to Finding DNA
December 13, 2011 5:40 am | CommentsCatching terrorists who detonate bombs may be easier by testing the containers that hide the bombs rather than the actual explosives, according to pioneering research led by Michigan State University.
A Culture of Science within NIJ
October 26, 2011 8:00 am | CommentsNIJ Director John H. Laub discusses the creation of a culture of science within the National Institute of Justice, including the value of embracing transparency and a critical perspective.
New Forensic Fingerprinting Approach Retrieves Elusive Prints
August 3, 2011 9:13 am | CommentsForensics experts can't always retrieve fingerprints from objects, but a new coating process developed by Penn State professors may change that. The process reveals hard-to-develop fingerprints on nonporous surfaces without altering the chemistry of the print.
Cadaver Dog Searches on USMC Cemetery in Tarawa
June 1, 2011 2:20 am | CommentsHistory Flight's clandestine grave detection team runs Buster, the world's most scientifically tested cadaver dog, on a lost U.S. Marine cemetery #27 that they found with ground penetrating radar in 2008.
Bullet-Resistant Wool Softens the Blow
April 11, 2011 4:29 am | CommentsResearchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia are developing wool-Kevlar blends for ballistic materials, in a bid to create lighter, cheaper, and more effective bullet-resistant vests that work in both dry and wet conditions.
Digital Mapping in Police Work
March 18, 2011 4:47 am | CommentsGeospatial technology allows law enforcement officials to identify crime hot spots in the communities they serve, so they can dedicate the necessary resources to these areas, thus maximizing efficiency.
Fingerprint Dusting
January 31, 2011 7:31 am | CommentsHow to dust for fingerprints with a Magna brush and Magnetic powder.
Chemistry Researchers Create Tool to Visualize Bloodstains
November 23, 2010 2:07 pm | CommentsChemists at the University of South Carolina have developed a camera that can capture blood stains that the human eye can’t see using multimode imaging in the thermal infrared.
