What Exactly is Bloodstain Pattern Analysis? At its simplest, this field explores how blood stains are created, and what the size, shape and arrangement of those blood stains can reveal about the event which caused the stains. From their size, position and distribution to even the angle at which a drop of blood landed on […]
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The internet we use every day has lots of websites that we can find using search engines like Google or Bing. This is only a small part of the internet. There is a bigger hidden part that we can’t find with regular search engines or browsers. This hidden part of the internet has two areas. […]
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Take two pens that’re on your desk and use them to write the same word. The ink from these two pens probably looks the same to you. It is just black or blue. If you look at the ink in a special lab you will see that it is not the same. The two inks […]
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Fire destroys paper. Everyone knows that much. What most people don’t realise is that fire rarely destroys information completely and that gap between “burnt” and “gone forever” is where forensic document examiners do some of their most demanding work. Students learn about examining charred documents when pursuing a forensic science degree from one of the […]
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Pollen, despite being ignored except during its active and allergy-causing period, plays an important role in forensics. Pollen helps in determining where the suspect may have been present and in what season that particular incident took place. Moreover, due to their ability to stick to skin, hair, shoes, and clothes, pollen can be used as […]
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Forensic science is the branch of science which is used for the purpose of the law. The forensic sciences are used around the world to solve civil disputes, to enforce criminal laws and government regulations and to protect public health. Forensic science draws upon a variety of scientific disciplines including biology, physics and chemistry. Forensic […]
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In the world of science every small mark on something is like a clue. When you fire a gun it leaves behind marks on the bullets and the cases that the bullets come in. These marks are like the gun’s own fingerprint. For a time, people who investigate crimes have used special microscopes to look […]
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