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Cybercrime Against Older People During COVID-19
September 07, 2020
Vulnerability factors for cybercrime—loneliness, anxiety, stress—are increased. At the same time, increasing numbers of opportunist criminals are targeting vulnerable individuals online. read more
Report Details Recommendations for Facial Recognition Framework
September 04, 2020
Characterizing the technology as misunderstood and complex, MITRE says the government should stop short of a moratorium on facial recognition, rather issuing a resolution that deters near-term misuse and signals long-term regulations and oversight. read more
Domestic Abuse During COVID-19 Lockdown
September 04, 2020
Enforced isolation through the COVID-19 lockdown provides an ideal context for perpetrators, and will pose special difficulties for those in relationships where abuse behaviors exist. read more
Innocence Project: Inadmissability of Bite Mark 'Science' Sees Eddie Lee Howard’s Murder Conviction Vacated
September 04, 2020
With a new decision from the Mississippi Supreme Court vacating his conviction and death sentence, Eddie Lee Howard, Jr. becomes the 34th individual wrongfully accused and convicted based on the pseudo-science of bite mark comparison. read more
Minnesota PD, Othram Look to ID Skull Dating Pre-1967
September 04, 2020
Investigators are turning to advanced DNA testing in the hopes of uncovering the mystery behind a skull found in the basement of a Spring Grove, Minnesota home. read more
400-year-old Chamois Could Offer Clues to Preserving Degraded DNA
September 04, 2020
Researchers who discovered a 400-year-old chamois preserved in ice will study the remains to improve the conservation techniques of mummies around the world. read more
Anchorage to Consolidate Crime Lab and Police Department Services
September 02, 2020
The Department of Public Safety’s Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory and the Anchorage Police Department signed a lease to consolidate crime lab services. read more
Tennessee Welcomes First Electronic Storage Detection K-9
September 02, 2020
Zeus, a 2-year-old, yellow Labrador Retriever, can sniff out electronic storage devices– like hard drives, flash drives, even micro SD cards less than a 1-mm-thick– that could hold vital evidence, especially in child exploitation cases. read more
Indiana Police ID Remains Discovered in 1992
September 02, 2020
The body was recovered from the Ohio River, in Harrison County near Evans Landing. Detective Burks contacted ISP’s Indianapolis Regional Crime Lab and worked with analyst Lisa Robins to obtain a DNA profile from the remains. read more
Ancient Irish Genome Reveals Earliest Diagnosed Case of Down Syndrome
September 02, 2020
Among their incredible findings is the discovery that the genome of an adult male buried in the heart of the Newgrange passage tomb points to first-degree incest. read more
Wearable Device Could Estimate Blood Loss after Gunshot Wound
September 02, 2020
A new “wearable” seeks to assess how much blood a victim has lost by measuring seismic vibrations in the chest cavity. read more
Explosives in Forensic Research: From ID to Chemical Fingerprint
August 31, 2020
A scientist has developed a new generation of tools that can be used to not only identify signature properties of explosives and their raw materials but also to enable comparison of explosives. read more
Policing a Pandemic: Impact of COVID-19 on Law Enforcement Agencies
August 31, 2020
Public health emergencies create unique challenges for police demand, response, and intraorganizational dynamics. What are some of the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic creates for police organisations and officers and how can these be addressed and overcome? read more
Military Personnel at Risk of Suicide Store Firearms Unsafely
August 31, 2020
Military personnel who are at a greater risk of suicide are more likely to unsafely store firearms in unlocked cabinets where they can access them easily, according to a Rutgers researcher. read more
24-Year-Old Cold Case: A Hunt Through a Genetic Haystack
August 31, 2020
Jessica Baggen was sexually assaulted and murdered more than two decades ago in Sitka. Her death haunted the investigators that spent years trying to figure out what they had missed and what else could be done to bring justice and solace to the Baggen family. read more
Women in Forensics: The Beauty of a Forensic Science Degree
August 31, 2020
Tamykah Anthony has an intriguing upbringing- one of determination, humility, and resilience; she is a mom who homeschools her children, award-winning forensic toxicologist, an author, and owner/creator of Xanithines All Natural Products based in Brooklyn, New York. read more
NIST’s 6-Year Project Identifies Forensic Challenges in Cloud Computing
August 28, 2020
In June 2014, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a report on cloud computing challenges in forensic science. After extensive public comment and adaptation, the federal agency released the final report this month. read more
Forensic Science Students Learn from Recent Graduates
August 28, 2020
Endeavoring to engage and inspire the university's newest forensic science students before they even got to campus, R. Christopher O’Brien created a speaker seminar in his summer online classes for members of the Class of 2024. read more
Russian Scientists Predicted Increased Unrest in the U.S. Back in 2010
August 28, 2020
There has been a steady increase in protests in the United States and Great Britain since 2011, which, as Peter Turchin and other scientists suggest, is the result of a predictable 50-year cycle of socio-political dynamics that has culminated with a surge of violence. read more
Family: Soldier Believed Dead Was Happy Until Recently
August 28, 2020
Fernandes was reported missing on Aug. 19 by Killeen and Army police. His identification was found with the body. Forensic confirmation of the identification is pending and an autopsy has been ordered. read more