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Forensic Science
177 published works
EvidenceProf Blog
I Can’t Put My Finger On It: Will England’s New Fingerprinting Technique Have The Same Fate As Low Copy Number DNA?
By Colin Miller
Will a new fingerprinting technique from England become the key to solving cold cases in the United States? Or, like low copy number DNA and ear print evidence, will it be something…
Sentencing Law and Policy
FSRpublishes issue on “American Criminal Justice Policy in a ‘Change’ Election”
Main September 29, 2008FSR publishes issue on "American Criminal Justice Policy in a 'Change' Election"I am pleased to report that, just in time for the election stretch-run, the latest issue…
EvidenceProf Blog
Dexter In The Dark, Take 2: Is Dr. Hayne Qualified To Render Expert Testimony?
By Colin Miller
On Saturday, I wrote a post about a Mississippi case, where the Court of Appeals of Mississippi found that forensic pathologist Dr. Hayne properly rendered expert testimony on blood spatter…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Where is my son’s brain?
Mark Hansen, The Body in Question, ABA J. e-Report, June 22, 2007, discusses the Ohio case of Albrecht v. Treon. In 2001, Christopher died and, as required under local law,…
Legal Profession Blog
<em>CSI: Foggy Bottom</em> (The Harry Houdini Episode) + Alferd Packer’s Indigestion
Posted by Alan ChildressLaw professors don't often get to seem like rock stars, except for the time a law firm described Kathleen Sullivan that way, but my GW colleague James…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
High-Tech Methods Used to Detect Elder Abuse
Working like the CSI investigators in the popular TV series, advocates for elderly individuals are beginning to use sophisticated techniques to detect abuse. The following excerpts are from Forensic Skills…
Plain Tiff by Martin Nikel
forensics and SQL server
By Martin Nikel
Ok, so what do you do when faced with an entire live SQL system to search or image? What do you suggest when it comes to this type of enquiry?…
Media Law Prof Blog
The New “CSI” Effect
Some prosecutors and detectives think "CSI" and its ilk may assist and perhaps encourage criminals to try to get away with murder. Read more in Joe Milicia's story here. I…
CrimProf Blog
CSI Shows Boost Enrollment in Forensic Degree Programs
LOS ANGELES - Inspired by crime dramas such as "CSI," waves of students have enrolled in forensic science programs, but professors and police say students aren't always aware of the…
LawSites
Web site to profile unidentified bodies
Nearly 200 people who have died in Arizona's Maricopa County since 1973 remain unidentified. In an attempt to identify them, the county medical examiner is preparing to launch a Web…