In a new study, social scientists and data scientists applied machine learning techniques to nearly two decades’ worth of police reports on rape cases.
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The funding will enable Montgomery County’s Police Department (MD) to handle cases with greater efficiency, process evidence more quickly and stay updated on advancements in forensic science.
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The thrill of the chase is what draws so many to the field, and the satisfaction of helping bring justice to victims of violent crime is the icing on the cake. With that said, there are some enormous drawbacks to working in IGG.
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In 2023, DNA samples extracted from the remains were sent to Intermountain Forensics, a non-profit laboratory in Salt Lake City, Utah, for analysis and whole-genome sequencing.
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Scientists have developed a water soluble, non-toxic fluorescent spray that makes fingerprints visible in just a few seconds.
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Dismembered bodies are a reality in criminal investigations. In such cases, investigators need as much information as possible, and that evidence has to stand up in a court of law.
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There have been at least 2,000 bog bodies recovered from Europe’s peatlands, with around 130 found in Ireland.
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DNA technology has identified the remains of two Indigenous women found deceased in the 1970s.
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Japel was 70 years old at the time of her death. Betty Lou Japel was last heard from in 2006 after going missing while traveling with her partner, Kenneth Miller.
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Florida International University is launching an officer safety course, developed to help agencies use technology for rapid deployment of field analysis of dangerous drugs, including opioids like fentanyl.
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The fully functioning forensic anthropology facility will be capable of providing a full and detailed biological profile of unknown decedents.
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UC Davis researchers are helping develop methods to identify animal furs based on protein—and further enforce California’s fur ban.
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For the first time, researchers have identified what appears to be a network of approximately 20 microbes that universally drive the decomposition of animal flesh. The findings have significant implications for the future of forensic science.
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Through dedicated inter-agency cooperation, the remains of a previously unidentified young woman have been identified as Sandra Young, a Portland teenager who went missing from the Portland metro area more than five decades ago.
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Two rings, a band with diamonds and a solid silver band, were found in close proximity to the woman’s remains.
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