A team of forensic experts from West Virginia University has partnered with the Costa Rican government to train and support the country’s scientists, crime scene investigators and medical examiners for the next two years.
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FaSTR DNA expedites the analysis of raw data generated by genetic analyzers and standard profiling kits.
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Psychology and criminal justice researchers are now trying to determine the various influences of body-worn and dash cam footage, such as its impact on trial outcomes.
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The new method uses gelatine lifters with a low-adhesive gelatine layer on one side, which are used universally by forensic practitioners for lifting footwear marks, fingermarks and trace materials off various objects in criminal investigations.
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Corey Edkin would have been 36 years old on June 11, 2020, but he has not been seen alive since October 12, 1986.
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Beaten, sexually assaulted and strangled with her own bikini top on Valentine’s Day 1991, the identity of “Valentine Jane Doe” has finally been revealed thanks to genetic genealogy not available 30 years ago.
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Sue Royston decided to fight for justice even though the police doubted her, the prosecution discouraged her, and those around her dismissed her story.
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Three applied, three made it in, three of them – all close friends who graduated in April from Grand Canyon University's close-knit Forensic Science program.
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Focused on the recovery, decontamination, examination, and return of human remains in disasters, the team helped the city process those who died as a result of COVID-19.
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How the police use extra powers they have received during COVID-19 will have a long-lasting effect on their relationship with the public, argues a university researcher who is also a senior police officer.
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