Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

Forensic anthropology is the study of human remains – usually skeletal remains – to help with criminal investigations. If anyone can answer the question “What is forensic anthropology?” it’s Dr. Ann ...

Forensic serology is the analysis of bodily fluids, such as blood, semen, and saliva, during legal and criminal investigations. It helps identify and evaluate biological evidence at crime scenes, ...

You’ve seen it countless times. Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair, a blood sample, a bullet casing. It goes to the lab, and after forensic scientists ...

What is forensic psychopathology and how does it differ from forensic psychology? Psychopathology is a general term used in clinical psychology and neuroscience to discuss mental disorders or ...

This year, the museum opened “Forensic Science on Trial,” a temporary exhibition that explores how people influence the way forensic science is used in the pursuit of justice. The exhibition’s curator ...

Michael Coble, executive director, Center for Human Identification (CHI) at University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC), shows DNA test kits to Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, ...

Computer Forensic Analysts use forensic tools and investigative methods to find specific electronic data, including Internet use history, word processing documents, images and other files. The field ...

From 19th century Scotland Yard to the 1995 O.J. Simpson trial, investigative forensic science has been an expanding field that is now at the forefront of criminology practices. "For a long time, ...