Forensic science is the application of science-based techniques and technologies to the identification and quantification of criminal justice evidence. Reliable and valid forensic science analytic ...

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 ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new course in forensic science at Purdue University will take the mystery out of crime scene investigation by familiarizing students with the scientific techniques and social ...

Step aside, Dirty Harry. These days, scientists are getting the bad guys and the glory. And thanks to television and two passionate Purdue teachers whose courses have captured students’ imaginations, ...

This special issue includes a review article, three original articles, seven short communications, and an opinion article from leading scientists in the field that further the discussion on forensic ...

Forensic profiling involves building a profile of an offender’s lifestyle based on trace evidence left at a crime scene. Chemicals left on persons’ skin from food, beauty products, hygiene products, ...

Five years ago, the National Academy of Sciences put out a report condemning the state of forensic science. It concluded that many common forensic techniques—the analysis of fingerprints, bite marks, ...