This means there is a need to develop new analytical techniques to enrich forensic science subfields like toxicology, trace evidence, and chemistry. All of these fields work together to create a ...

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 ...

Forensic science techniques are of incredible benefit in criminal investigations. But while they can help reveal who a piece of evidence came from or how it got there, there is a major capability gap ...

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It is time to reassess the science behind forensic-science techniques, according to Donald Kennedy, a professor of environmental studies at and president emeritus of Stanford University, and Richard A ...

But in real life, forensic science is much more complicated. According to reports from the U.S. Department of Justice and The Innocence Project, forensic science has contributed to anywhere between 39 ...

As more people seek to go where no man has gone before, researchers are exploring how forensic science can be adapted to extraterrestrial environments. A new study highlights the behavior of blood in ...

In 1994, Kevin Keith was sentenced to death in Ohio for a triple homicide, as recounted in Kim Kardashian’s new podcast The System. Keith was scheduled to be executed in September 2010, but just ...

TV shows often lie, especially when it comes to complex topics, like those surrounding forensic science. Anyone who has ...

In 2003, Donald Kennedy, then editor in chief of the journal Science, wrote an editorial called, “Forensic Science: Oxymoron?” He answered this question, in effect, “yes.” Unfortunately, the answer ...

When she sits down to watch her favorite crime dramas with her dad, 16-year-old Carolyn Reese is right where she likes to be — and can see right where she wants to go: She dreams of working in one of ...

Not all of its techniques are created equally. When forensic science isn't so scientific (Rebroadcast) When you think of forensic science, perhaps you imagine a scene from “CSI” or “Law & Order.” But ...