Category Archives: Forensic

What Does it Take to Search a Major Case Crime Scene?

Posted on April 11, 2011 by jchasenovelist

Cooperation. Dedication. Experience. Crime scene examination must be done in a careful and methodical manner. A crime scene is three-dimensional, it’s imperative that it be looked at it from that perspective. Pay close attention to the located evidence, even use … Continue reading →

Importance of First Officer at the Crime Scene

Posted on April 4, 2011 by jchasenovelist

The first police officer that arrives at a crime scene is the often the driving force behind a successful crime scene investigation. The crime scene locale is where most of the physical evidence associated with the crime is obtained. Evidence … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Forensic | Tagged author jennifer chase, award winning author and criminologist jennifer chase, compulsion, cops, crime, csi, dead game, first responder | Leave a comment

One of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions in 2008 – Enhanced Fingerprints

Posted on February 22, 2011 by jchasenovelist

There are so many really cool things that make Time Magazine’s top 50 inventions every year. For example in 2010, there was the solar shingle, bladeless fan, wooden bones, and the world’s fastest (steam powered) car. An amazing fingerprint enhancement … Continue reading →

Posted in Forensic | Tagged author jennifer chase, compulsion, fingerprint, john bond, new technology | Leave a comment

New Forensic Discovery — Identifying Bullet Trajectories More Efficiently

Posted on February 17, 2011 by jchasenovelist

There are many new discoveries lately that will help investigators solve cases with scientific forensic techniques. Here is another example of different fields working together for multiple purposes of investigation. According to an issue of Radiology, multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) provides … Continue reading →

Posted in Forensic | Tagged author jennifer chase, award winning author and criminologist jennifer chase, bullet trajectory, forensic technology, mdct | Leave a comment

Undetectable Bloodstains Now Can be Visualized Through New CSI Technology

Posted on February 8, 2011 by jchasenovelist

A picture is said to be worth a thousand words. What about a camera that can actually have the ability to see the invisible, and more? Chemists from the University of South Carolina are developing a camera that will reveal … Continue reading →

Posted in Forensic | Tagged author jennifer chase, bloodstains, chemists, crime scene investigation, csi, forensics, multimode imaging, photography | Leave a comment

New Forensic Technique to Help Catch Sexual Offenders

Posted on February 5, 2011 by jchasenovelist

“If condom lubricant can be detected in fingermarks it would improve the evidence for prosecution by establishing the assailants present at the scene and, crucially, having had contact with the condom. This would enable forensic scientists to provide further … Continue reading →

Posted in Forensic | Tagged author jennifer chase, compulsion, dead game, forensic, sexual predators | Leave a comment

How Can Henna Help Catch Criminals?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by jchasenovelist

Fingerprints have been studied for uniqueness, identification and criminal importance for more than one hundred years. The significance of fingerprints and the criminal justice system can’t be undervalued; they can implicate the guilty by linking a criminal to the victim … Continue reading →