Beyond that, many labs are connected to law enforcement agencies, which experts say leads to bias and pressure to churn out results that solve cases quickly rather than follow national standards ...

A forensic science examiner performs an analysis at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory. Some state labs face yearslong backlogs across a range of cases, including those requiring DNA and ...

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Vernier Science Education recently released Forensic Chemistry Experiments to teach students fundamental chemistry concepts through engaging forensic investigations. The new lab ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A new regional forensic laboratory is now complete in the Lowcountry, with local leaders ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three experts at NMS Labs will be recognized at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) meeting in Washington, D.C. Barry K. Logan, PhD, DABFT, National Director ...

The university said the goal is to help create a pipeline of trained specialists to work in crime labs at the federal, state and local levels.

“I took an aptitude test in high school and it said that I should be either a chemist or a police officer, because I have an investigative personality,” says Lori Ana Valentín. “Forensic science is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Across the country, state and local crime labs are drowning in evidence. From rape kits to drug samples to vials of blood, delays in forensic testing are stalling prosecutions, stretching court ...