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Forensic Science is the discipline in which professionals use scientific means to analyze physical crime evidence.
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Forensic Serologists help crime investigations by identifying and analyzing bodily fluids at the crime scene.
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Forensic Drug Chemistry involves the analysis of controlled substances in relation to criminal investigations or drug crime trends.
Computer Forensics
Computer Forensics, a niche within the field of Digital Forensics, is becoming increasingly common as technology continues to advance.
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Stay up-to-date with the latest news and insights in the world of forensic science. Read up on topics related to your interests and discover how forensic fields play a role in current events.
After 30 Years, Police Captured a Child Killer Who Left a Sickening Trail of Taunts
On April 1, 1988 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, 8-year-old April Tinsley disappeared while walking to a friend’s house. Three days later, a jogger discovered April’s body — sexually assaulted, strangled and missing a shoe — in a ditch next to a rural field. The investigation stalled, and April’s killer remained at large. Two years later,…
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Data-Sharing Website Aims to Speed the Response Against New Illegal Drugs
An international effort is underway to give forensic chemists the upper hand in the opioid crisis by identifying and treating new forms of synthetic drugs. An Epidemic Sweeping the Globe A dramatic increase in the availability of opioids since the 1990s, both synthetic and legal, has created a worldwide epidemic. There were a recorded 190,000…
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Forensic Dentist and UA Anthropology Students Help Identify Remains of Akron Teen Missing Since 1974
On September 1, 1974, Linda Pagano, 17, went missing after returning home late from a concert. Pagano and her stepfather, Byron Chaflin, had an argument, and he kicked her out of his Kenmore, Alaska home. It was the last time anyone would see Linda for over four decades. A 44-Year-Old Mystery When Linda never returned…
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