The word forensic comes from the Latin forēnsis, meaning "of or before the forum." In Roman times, a criminal charge meant presenting the case before a group of public individuals in the forum. Both the person accused of the crime and the accuser would give speeches based on their sides of the story. The individual with the best argument and delivery would determine the outcome of the case. This origin is the source of the two modern usages of the word forensic – as a form of legal evidence and as a category of public presentation.
Welcome to Forensics
This page is intended to be a resource for you. I will try an organize it as we go, but it is not an instructional page.
Click on the drop drown under Forensics for specific topics.
Click on the drop drown under Forensics for specific topics.
Evidence Collection GuidelinesThis document provides evidence collection guidelines.
Crime Scene Investigation and Evidence CollectionThis is a chapter from a book on forensics, but it is nicely done.
Bullet Time! (Helixometer)Click here to read the article on "Reading Bullets".
Lab Out LoudLab Out Loud is a podcast, hosted by two science teachers, that discusses science news and science education by interviewing leading scientists, researchers, science writers and other important figures in the field.
In Episode 94 – Pick Your Poison they delve into some forensic topics I thought you guys might like. Listen HERE. CIA World FactbookHere is a great article on ELECTRONIC EVIDENCEClick on the pic.
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Government Crime LabsHere are a listing of official crime labs. Check them out if you are stuck, confused, or want to learn more.
US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION: The Real Deal
The popularity of the TV CSI shows has caused a considerable portion of the US population (not to mention the citizens of many other countries!) to become deeply — and even emotionally — interested in the investigation of crime scenes and the processing of physical evidence. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Click on the picture to go to the FBI Lab homepage.
Psychic CriminologyAre Psychics a reliable form of evidence?
What would you say to these articles? Despite Popularity, Psychic Detectives Fail to PerformTop 10 Mysterious Police Cases Solved By PsychicsMedium Allison DuBois Is Tested—and Fails—in the Real World - CSI
ESP & Psychic Powers: Claims Inconclusive | LiveScienceSo how credible ARE Psychics?
Shame on you, Sylvia Browne, for telling Amanda Berry’s mother her daughter was dead. May 7th, 2013 by Ben Goldacre in just a blog | 5 Comments »
The story of Amanda Berry’s rescue in Cleveland – after ten years in captivity - is extraordinary. In 2004, popular psychic Sylvia Brown told Amanda’s mother that her little girl was dead. Here is a contemporaneous account of that show. Read the rest of this entry » |