FORENSICS 134: GHOSTLY CREATURES IN LARGE NUMBERS

A previous essay (FORENSICS 101: FORENSIC PING PONG, October 19, 2009) described a problem related to the use of DNA analysis to link persons to crime scenes. The problem stemmed from the discovery of a method for fabricating DNA. If one had the DNA profile of a person, s/he could construct DNA [...]

FORENSICS 122: FORENSIC PING PONG

Many tools have been developed to aid law enforcement personnel. These include fingerprinting, blood typing, lie detecting and DNA (desoxyribonucleic acid) analysis. The latter, especially, has undergone continuing improvements and is now an established forensic tool. Its use has been spreading to law enforcement agencies throughout the world. Even a [...]

FORENSICS 116: CRIMSON CLUES by Robert C. Jones

Posters Note:  Once again I find myself wishing I could take credit for this piece, but though it may show up under my name that fact is purely because Bob Jones is still having computer difficulty and asked me to post it for him.  Posting automatically defaults to certain format conventions of the poster’s password.  The [...]