Body cameras, satellites and digital verification tools are generating more evidence of violence than ever before. But the ...

You’ve seen it countless times. Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair, a blood sample, a bullet casing. It goes to the lab, and after forensic scientists ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Dr. Lee rose to fame after his testimony in Simpson's 1995 trial​, in which he questioned the handling of blood evidence.

The Saint Louis University Forensic Science program offers courses with hands-on learning opportunities. FRSC 2600 - Survey of Forensic Science 3 credits Students learn scientific methodology, its ...

A research team at the University of Wyoming has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a study titled “Improving Communication Between Crime Laboratories and Legal Decision ...

In December 1986, Helle Crafts, a flight attendant, went missing in Southbury, Connecticut, U.S. A report was received ...

DNA evidence is supposed to be the gold standard of criminal investigation. But what happens when that same technology sends ...

Tiny plants, like moss, are easy to overlook. They're often as small as an eyelash, and they tend to grow on the ground in dark, wet places. But these small plants sometimes turn out to be big clues ...

The forensic science program at Saint Louis University offers students a diverse range of coursework and practical training, equipping them to become the next generation of forensic scientists.

Colleagues remember Zhang as a demanding but caring mentor. Sun Junliang, a technician who worked with him, recalled the ...

Suggested Citation: "Executive Summary." National Research Council. 1996. The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5141. This committee was ...