Mixture deconvolution involves the ability to reliably decipher and separate component genotypes of individual contributors at each tested genetic marker. The ultimate objective of this study is to develop an understanding ...

One of the many items of evidence found at a crime scene that can yield breakthrough clues if handled and processed appropriately is adhesive tape. Through fracture matching and DNA analysis, a person can be linked to the ...

Shooting scene reconstruction and the identification of where the shooter and weapon most likely were located, can be critical pieces of information for law enforcement and crime scene investigators. During an extensive ...

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) is one of the most important forensic crime scene techniques to date. Fluid dynamics with blood remain relatively similar across the board, which is why many researchers remain focused on ...

Bloodstains are a useful piece of evidence for solving many crimes. The DNA analysis of bloodstains deposited on a piece of clothing can identify whose blood is on the clothing and may place a subject at the scene. In some ...

The drive to preserve and collect latent prints has led to the creation of innovative products and technologies. However, because of the increasing variety of the implements, supplementary research was necessary to ensure ...

In forensic science, when an individual is to be identified, inmost of the cases, teeth are considered the precious and reliable tool forobservation and analysis owing to the fact that they are the hardest tissueand the ...

Within the field of forensic anthropology, skeletal trauma analysis plays a critical role in reconstructing the events surrounding the life and death of an individual. For example, analyzing cranial blunt force trauma (BFT) ...