Crime & Criminal justice
The “Crime and Criminal Justice” category offers comprehensive and insightful articles covering various aspects of criminal behavior, law enforcement, legal proceedings, and the overall justice system. Delve into the complexities of the criminal world with expert analysis and gain a deeper understanding of crime prevention, criminology studies, and the impact of criminal activities on society.
This Week in Forensics: “Holy Grail” Fingerprint Tech & A Wave of IDs
This week, forensic science breaks new ground. Researchers achieve the "Holy Grail" by recovering fingerprints from fired bullet casings. Meanwhile, a 54-year-old mystery is solved not by DNA, but by latent prints, and Investigative Genetic Genealogy corrects historical profiling errors to identify victims from the 1960s to the 2000s.
Nanoparticles for Fingerprints: A Surface-Specific Guide
We have all been there: staring at a faint, smudged ridge pattern on a "nightmare" surface—maybe a textured dashboard or a porous receipt—wishing the development reagent had just a little more kick. In the world of latent fingerprint (LFP) visualization, the "one-size-fits-all" approach is dead. Just as we wouldn't use the same extraction protocol for a cigarette butt as we…
From Crime Scene to CODIS in 90 Minutes: The Science of Rapid DNA Technology
Rapid DNA technology offers a fully automated 'sample-in, profile-out' solution, generating forensic profiles in under two hours. We explore the science, the process from booking stations to field operations, and its revolutionary impact on criminal justice.
