There are plenty of reasons for forensic misconduct. But there is also the reality that many crime labs lack proper oversight. Annie Dookhan, (center), pictured with her family in a Boston courtroom ...

The University of Nevada, Reno, in collaboration with the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Criminal Justice, is excited to announce the launch of Nevada’s first-ever Forensic Studies ...

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has called for deeper integration of forensic science into Nigeria’s justice system, describing it as essential to strengthening evidence-based ...

The Saint Louis University Forensic Science program offers courses with hands-on learning opportunities. FRSC 2600 - Survey of Forensic Science 3 credits Students learn scientific methodology, its ...

You’ve seen it countless times. Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair, a blood sample, a bullet casing. It goes to the lab, and after forensic scientists ...

Forensic Science 2026: In 2026, there are two main options at the nexus of science and the judicial system: criminology and forensic science. Although both are essential to criminal justice, their ...

Late last year, Michigan’s criminal justice system reached a sad milestone: According to the National Registry of Exonerations, more than 100 men and women have been exonerated in the state since 1989 ...

You'll never hear fatherly advice like this from Paul Ferrara--too bad for B&E men (that's breaking and entering, to you). The conviction carried by his warm baritone and clear and sober eyes might ...

Scott Belshaw, a criminologist with expertise in digital forensics and cyber security, joined the University of Dayton faculty as professor and chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Security ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin's forensic science department is addressing concerns about its disclosure of information in criminal cases. The KVUE Defenders first reported about the issue in ...

Television crime dramas like “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and its many spin-offs have fostered the popular belief that forensic science, or the use of science to solve crimes, is infallible. Yet, ...