Many local law enforcement agencies use dedicated crime scene investigators to help them locate, piece together, and analyze evidence. But after more than a decade of the sensational popularization of the field on television and in the movies, many CSI …
As the world continues to increase in technological sophistication it is becoming increasingly apparent that the definition of “crime scene” is not always limited to a physical location. In cases that involve use of the Internet in the commission of …
Crime scene investigations can often be long and painstaking. But in situations where a potential criminal is on the loose, every second counts. One of the most important classifications of evidence crime scene investigators handle is evidence related to guns, …
If it weren’t for the CBS television show “CSI”, the vast majority of people would probably have very little knowledge of this important profession. But like so much that comes out of Hollywood, the day-to-day working conditions of crime scene …
Statistics show that of 311 DNA exonerations since 1989, half were based on faulty forensic science. How’s that for a statistic? Texas has become a leader in challenging faulty forensic science, thanks a new law that allows convicted offenders to …
Detectives in Wyoming, Michigan, say that a newly opened crime lab will allow them to process evidence in a matter of a day or two, instead of waiting out the usual weeks-long process through the Michigan State Police lab. A …
Overwhelmed medical examiner systems are a prevalent and persistent problem in states across the nation, and North Carolina is no exception. In fact, a number of industry professionals are now so concerned about the heavy caseloads in the State’s crime …
From backlogged rape kits to piles of crime scene evidence going untouched for months on end, things at the Illinois State Crime Lab are not looking good. The father of a teen rape victim worries because he is told that …
The National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), which is run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), is a national database that holds forensic ballistics evidence related to gun-related violent crimes. Although the NIBIN has been a …