This year, a panel of previous Hit of the Year judges, crime lab experts and police personnel all come together—virtually—to discuss how DNA databases changed the course of four special cases, getting them back on the path toward justice.
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She was discovered lying on her back, on her bed, with a suicide note mentioning that she had no family and that she did not care what was done with her body. The cause of death was determined to be cyanide poisoning.
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New sensors are so powerful that they can detect threats at the molecular level, whether it's explosive materials, particles from a potentially deadly virus or illegal drugs entering the country.
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Researchers improve molecular autopsy accuracy by identifying more genetic variants that could lead to sudden unexplained deaths.
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The Regulator ensures that the provision of forensic science services across the Criminal Justice System complies with a high standard of scientific quality.
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Developing effective policies, practices, and standards to fight drug-impaired driving means first building a firm foundation of priority research needs for law enforcement, forensic toxicology, prosecuting agencies, and practitioners.
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Authorities are hoping to solve a 16-year-old Hartford cold case murder by using new genetic genealogy testing made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Philadelphia’s top health official was compelled to resign Thursday after the city’s mayor learned partial human remains from the 1985 bombing of the headquarters of a Black organization had been cremated and disposed of without notifying family members.
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Part of collecting evidence in a car wreck is collecting a map of the incident to provide crush and collision data. For years, detectives like Cummings Smith have used Google Maps to create 2D images of incidents. Now, new technology is making that 3D. ?
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Harsh prison sentences for juvenile crimes do not reduce the probability of conviction for violent crimes as an adult, and actually increase the propensity for conviction of drug-related crimes.
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