Forensic Science Resources

The process of identifying individuals from biological samples by analyzing variable regions of their genome.

Identification of individuals by the unique ridge patterns on friction skin, recovered as latent, patent, or plastic prints.

The examination of firearms, ammunition, and the marks they leave, including trajectory and tool-mark analysis.

Detection and quantification of drugs, poisons, and their metabolites in biological specimens.

Recovery and analysis of data from digital devices — computers, phones, networks, and cloud storage.

Microscopic materials transferred between people, objects, and locations — fibers, hair, soil, glass, paint.

Determination of cause, mechanism, and manner of death through autopsy and medical examination.

Interpretation of the size, shape, and distribution of bloodstains to reconstruct events.

Analysis of human skeletal remains to determine identity, ancestry, sex, age, and trauma.

Use of insects and arthropods to estimate time of death, detect drugs, and determine body relocation.

Examination of questioned documents — handwriting, ink, paper, and alterations.

The systematic documentation, preservation, and collection of evidence at a scene.