Posted on 07 April 2008
The Life Cycle Of The Blowfly
Egg >>> Larvae >>> Pupae >>> Blowfly
The most common fly to be found in forensic homicide investigations is the blowfly.
Blowflies can often appear on a body around one hour after death, in order to lay their eggs in a moist area.
Soon afterwards, the eggs will then hatch into larvae - [...]
Posted on 02 April 2008
In essence, computer forensics is the investigation of electronic devices or computer media.
Typically, the purpose of such an investigation is to analyse and discover any available, deleted, or ‘hidden’ data that can then be subsequently used as evidence in legal proceedings.
Additionally, computer forensic techniques can be employed in some cases of hardware failure.
As with all [...]
Posted on 01 April 2008
Is Sirhan Sirhan really guilty of assassinating RFK?
Some 40 years after the shooting of Democrat Robert F. Kennedy, new evidence has surfaced which suggests that the man serving a life sentence for his murder may not have fired the shots that killed the charismatic senator.
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Posted on 31 March 2008
Recognition
Whilst nurses have worked with forensic patients for some time, it wasn’t until relatively recently that forensic nursing became recognised as a genuine speciality.
On first thoughts, one may think that forensic nursing deals with the investigation of deaths and the perpetrators of such crimes.
However, it is just as likely to be applied pro-actively, looking [...]
Posted on 27 March 2008
Forensic toxicology refers to the use of toxical analysis to aid medicolegal investigation of substance abuse, poisoning or even death.
The notion that all poisons leave a visible trace is a fallacy. Instead, a visual examination is almost certain to not yield any conclusive evidence.
Therefore, a forensic toxicologist needs to have an eye for detail, especially [...]