Category Archives: Forensic Evidence
All About Fingerprinting
Arrest Prints: Now-a-days, when a person is booked at a police station, it is rare to see police use the ink method to take their prints. Why is that? The simple answer is advanced technology. Instead of rolling fingers and … Continue reading
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North Carolina’s Corrupted Crime Lab
A damning state report finds systematic abuse, including death penalty cases. The SBI crime lab scandal is only the most recent story of forensics malfeasance. In recent years there have been forensics scandals in Virginia, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Nebraska, California,Michigan, Texas, and at the FBI. Read the full … Continue reading
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DNA Testing Links Calif. Man to “Offensive Material” (Really) in Woman’s Water Bottle
This is anything but your typical DNA evidence case. Prosecutors say they used DNA testing to connect Michael Kevin Lallana, a 31-year-old employee of a financial firm, to a rude, lewd crime — putting an “offensive material” into a female … Continue reading
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Forensic Evidence: The Basics Of DNA
What is DNA? The Scientific name for DNA is Deoxyribonucleic Acid. It is a hereditary substance that is only found in cells that have a nucleus. Each nucleus of a cell contains a unique DNA code. Everyone has a different … Continue reading
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CSI… It’s Only A T.V. Show
Crime scene investigation shows, like CSI or NCIS, depict DNA profiling as a quick and easy process. Some people get really into these types of shows but when they encounter forensics in real life, they are often let down by … Continue reading
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