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Two men pull into the fitness center parking lot. Unlike most people there, they are not looking to improve their physical health and well-being, but to prey upon trusting individuals who are trying t...
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Surprisingly, there are many different responses to the question “What is a crime analyst?” The answers provided by law enforcement members will vary based on the different levels of need within t...
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A Case Study on Unconstrained Facial Recognition Using the Boston Marathon Bombings Suspects
Researchers at Michigan State University simulate the identification scenario presented by the investigati...
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Why do forensic service providers need a quality assurance program? What is a quality assurance program? If an agency does not have a crime laboratory, why worry about it?
First and foremost, law e...
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Advances in DNA technology over the last decade require police departments to take a new approach to how potentially critical evidence at a crime scene is located and identified. Cellular DNA, or “t...
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Rethinking the Ownership of Crime Labs: No Matter Who Is in Charge, Jurisdictional Commitment Is Key
It is doubtful that any police chief would agree to run a hospital or an engineering firm. Hospitals and engineering firms are not police business, and they require skill sets and value systems unique...
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Since the introduction of modern sciences into law enforcement in the late 1920s with what is called today “crime labs,” a tremendous revolution in the application of technology to fight and preve...
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A popular refrain from comedian Rodney Dangerfield is “I don’t get no respect.” Rodney made millions laugh at his never-ending examples of trying to gain acceptance and well…respect.
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