You’ve heard of the so-called CSI effect – the manner in which the exaggerated portrayal of forensic science on crime television shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation influences public perception…
Palestinian government officials at a wreath-laying ceremony at Yasser Arafat mausoleum’s after his body was exhumed for forensic samples and reburied.
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By David Ranson, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
The remains of Yasser Arafat have been exhumed for “special testing” to determine whether he died from poisoning by a radioactive element or natural causes. Will the process be akin to what we see on television…
Medical schools once battled with a shortage of cadavers, which led to some unsavoury practices.
Derek Harper
The recent discovery of hundreds of human body parts in the University of Cologne’s cellars shocked Germany’s academic community and raised broader questions about the rights of people who donate their…
False recollections can lead to wrongful convictions.
Justin Gaurav Murgai
A recent series of articles on The Conversation focused on the value of forensic science in criminal cases.
Many specialities were covered. But what about forensic psychology?
Professionals in this field…
The man behind the mask. Ned Kelly’s skeleton can finally be laid to rest.
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By Dadna Hartman, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
The remains of iconic bushranger Ned Kelly have been positively identified by forensic scientists more than a century after his hanging in 1880.
The identification was made after an exhaustive forensic…
In Australia, forensic evidence is coming under increasing scrutiny.
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FORENSICS AUSTRALIA – Jurors without technical training are frequently required to consider complex forensic evidence.
It’s not just a matter of understanding the forensic evidence: in the case of “opposing…
Population-specific skeletons are of great value to forensic scientists.
Didier Descouens
Given terrorism, natural disasters and other mass-fatality incidents seem to dominate news coverage, its never been more important to have an accurate and efficient means of identifying human remains…
Flesh-flies frequently give birth to maggots on corpses of human and other animals.
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FORENSICS AUSTRALIA – Insects are everywhere. Their ubiquitous nature, and the fact they represent the largest biomass of animals on the earth, means there are hardly any terrestrial niches – except when…
A serious criminal investigation without forensic science seems unthinkable.
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FORENSICS AUSTRALIA – There has always been a role for forensic science in criminal investigations, but these days, with criminals committing clever, well thought-out crimes more often, it’s now an essential…
