New York state lawmakers repealed a decades-old law Tuesday that has kept law enforcement officers’ disciplinary records secret, spurred by the national uproar over the death of George Floyd. read more

A new federal grant awarded to Monash University will improve the way frontline workers and health professionals respond to victims of sexual violence. read more

In a new paper, experts take a critical look at the growing use of algorithmic risk assessment tools, which act as a form of expert scientific evidence in a growing number of criminal cases. read more

Compared with the old cotton paper notes, the polymer notes are non-porous, have a large amount of background pattern interference, and lack surface uniformity. read more

The facilities at Cranfield Forensic Institute will be among some of the very best in the world in their specialist fields of crime scene investigation, digital forensic investigation and non-destructive analysis. read more

In a new interdisciplinary study, researchers have combined archaeological and genetic information to better understand Battle Axe cultural influences discovered in graves of the Pitted Ware culture. read more

In this study, to be conducted online, participants will examine simulated digital evidence, then answer questions that might arise in a real criminal investigation. read more

A medical examiner has classified George Floyd’s death as a homicide, saying his heart stopped as police restrained him and compressed his neck. A separate autopsy commissioned for Floyd’s family also called his death a homicide. read more

Investigators recently used ancestry technology in an attempt to identify the John Doe who committed these sexual assaults. read more

During his distinguished career, Henry C. Lee built the university's forensic science program into one of the nation's best, founded the Lee Institute of Forensic Science, and assisted on the investigations of more than 8,000 cases across the globe. read more