D.C.’s long-troubled forensics lab can now analyze fingerprints
The decision means three of the lab’s core functions are back in operation after it lost accreditation four years ago, ...
Cranston Herald6d
In 2 states, accuracy of gun forensics challenged
What does a senseless murder more than 30 years ago in Rockford, Illinois, have to do with recent events at the Toolmark Analysis / Firearms Identification Section of the Rhode Island State Crime ...
The Marshall Project20d
forensic firearms analysis
What are records? Since 2014, The Marshall Project has been curating some of the best criminal justice reporting from around the web. In these records you will find the most recent and the most ...
C&EN1y
Forensic Chemistry
On-the-job training for forensic science technicians typically includes: Six to 12 months to learn DNA analysis Up to three years for firearms analysis Forensic chemists may be required to pass a ...
Psychology Today1mon
Shifting the American Relationship With Firearms
America’s relationship with firearms has mutated into a paradox. What began as a practical right tied to hunting and self-defense has metastasized into a near-religious reverence, transforming ...
Innovations in forensic science have driven growth at R.I.’s state crime lab
Over the years, the lab has added facilities and systems, along with staff experts in specialties like fingerprints and ...