Statistics show that of 311 DNA exonerations since 1989, half were based on faulty forensic science. How’s that for a statistic? Texas has become a leader in challenging faulty forensic science, thanks a new law that allows convicted offenders to …
Detectives in Wyoming, Michigan, say that a newly opened crime lab will allow them to process evidence in a matter of a day or two, instead of waiting out the usual weeks-long process through the Michigan State Police lab. A …
Overwhelmed medical examiner systems are a prevalent and persistent problem in states across the nation, and North Carolina is no exception. In fact, a number of industry professionals are now so concerned about the heavy caseloads in the State’s crime …
From backlogged rape kits to piles of crime scene evidence going untouched for months on end, things at the Illinois State Crime Lab are not looking good. The father of a teen rape victim worries because he is told that …
The National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), which is run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), is a national database that holds forensic ballistics evidence related to gun-related violent crimes. Although the NIBIN has been a …
Can you really replace a scalpel with a scanner? Many think so, thereby giving digital autopsies quite a bit of attention as of late. Welcome to the Future of Autopsies Although the technology is still relatively new, many entrepreneurs are …
The newly created National Commission on Forensic Science, a joint effort between the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Justice was established to “strengthen and enhance” forensic science as a practice. The National Commission on Forensic …
What will the forensic laboratory look like and how will it function 15 to 20 years from now? A recent survey conducted by SmithGroupJJR, entitled Forensic Laboratory 2030, highlighted how changes in technology will affect the way forensic laboratories will …
A 2009 report to Congress by the National Academy of Sciences reported that the forensic evidence has been weakened by a lack of standards in the discipline. In other words, throughout many forensic science disciplines, forensic science personnel cannot establish …