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Crime: Scene: The Case of the Barefoot Burglar

Using the clues found at the crime scene, determine which of four suspects is the "barefooted burglar"? You are asked to... see more

Material Type:: Animation
Author:: Adventures of Cyberbee
Date Created:: January 19, 2008
Date Modified:: August 19, 2022
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.1 stars

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Crime Investigation - Afterwards

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This site contains links to articles on Expert Testimony, Ethics, and other issues.

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Daryl Clemens
Date Created:: July 6, 2006
Date Modified:: January 9, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Crime Scene Video Demonstrations

Richard Warrington created the website, Gizmos & Gagets for the Crime Scene Investigator, to help crime scene officers... see more

Material Type:: Tutorial
Date Created:: November 7, 2007
Date Modified:: January 7, 2022
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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Cybercrime

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Cybercrime is a growing, global problem. Whether you are a small business, a Fortune 500 company, buying your first... see more

Material Type:: Online Course
Author:: United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime
Date Created:: February 6, 2021
Date Modified:: May 16, 2023
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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Demonstrative Evidence

This site contains links to articles about demonstrative evidence including crime scene photography, sketches and... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Daryl Clemens
Date Created:: July 6, 2006
Date Modified:: July 24, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Forensic Computer Composites

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This page describes a retired police officer's opinion of using a computer composite program. He also provides some of... see more

Material Type:: Tutorial
Author:: Hayden B. Baldwin
Date Created:: July 8, 2006
Date Modified:: January 30, 2022
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Forensic Science Lesson Plans

This site offers forensic science lesson plans.

Material Type:: Development Tool
Author:: The Science Spot
Date Created:: June 20, 2012
Date Modified:: August 25, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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Interactive Investigator (Virtual Exhibit on Forensic Science)

The Virtual Exhibit on Forensic Science includes a database of basic forensic science information, key dates in the... see more

Material Type:: Animation
Author:: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP); Vancouver Police Department; Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN); Carlton University in Ottawa; Vancouver Police Centennial Museum; Musee de la Civilisation in Quebec City
Date Created:: November 20, 2007
Date Modified:: January 9, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.0 stars

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NOVA - Forensics

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A site that has interesting information on forensics and interactive activities for kids to play.

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: PBS
Date Created:: December 5, 2005
Date Modified:: June 12, 2018
Peer Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.6 stars

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Science Daily

ScienceDaily is one of the Internet’s most popular science news web sites. Since starting in 1995, the award-winning site... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Daily Science
Date Created:: June 20, 2012
Date Modified:: August 12, 2013
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Traffic Accident Reconstruction Origin - Approach Angles

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This site was designed to help accident reconstructionists to learn how to study the evidence. There are a number of... see more

Material Type:: Drill and Practice
Author:: TARO
Date Created:: July 8, 2006
Date Modified:: June 12, 2018
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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3.A27 Case Studies in Forensic Metallurgy

TV programs such as "Law and Order" show how forensic experts are called upon to give testimony that often determines the... see more

Material Type:: Online Course
Author:: Prof. Kenneth Russell; Ms. Kyra Sedransk
Date Created:: August 10, 2012
Date Modified:: April 18, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Fraud Videos

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This comprehensive collection of 100+ videos on fraud is located at The Pros and The Cons! website. Included is the CNBC... see more

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: Gary Zeune
Date Created:: April 18, 2011
Date Modified:: October 21, 2022
Peer Review:: 4.625 stars
User Rating:: 4.181818 stars

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Visible Proofs: Forensic Views of the Body

Visible Proofs is about the history of forensic medicine. This exhibition provides K-12 students and teachers with... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) Staff
Date Created:: August 16, 2014
Date Modified:: January 15, 2021
Editor Review:: 4.5 stars
User Rating:: 3.0 stars

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Death Investigation

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This site contains links to articles regarding death investigation, forensic anthropoloy & archeology, and forensic... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Daryl Clemens
Date Created:: July 6, 2006
Date Modified:: March 9, 2019
Editor Review:: 4.25 stars

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Collection and Preservation of Blood Evidence from Crime Scenes

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Since blood evidence associated with a crime can provide information that may solve the case, it is essential to... see more

Material Type:: Tutorial
Author:: George Schiro
Date Created:: July 9, 2006
Date Modified:: June 12, 2018
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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Computers vs Strings

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This paper illustrates that when conducting a crime scene investigation, and the use of bloodstain pattern interpretation... see more

Material Type:: Tutorial
Author:: Daniel J. Rinehart
Date Created:: July 8, 2006
Date Modified:: June 12, 2018
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Death on a Painted Lake: The Tom Thomson Tragedy

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This site includes a complete collection of historical documents, images and video clips related to the death of artist... see more

Material Type:: Case Study
Author:: Gregory Klages
Date Created:: January 25, 2012
Date Modified:: November 13, 2013
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Digital Evidence: Standards and Principles

This article is a draft copy of a document that was charged with the development of cross-disciplinary guidelines and... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: Federal Crime Laboratory
Date Created:: July 9, 2006
Date Modified:: June 12, 2018
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.0 stars

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Digital Images

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This is a commercial site, but provides a number of links to information about fingerprints. The author includes several... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: eneate
Date Created:: February 25, 2009
Date Modified:: February 16, 2012
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Evidence of ABS Scuff Marks on the Roadway

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This paper presents the results of an experiment conducted by the Palm beach County Sheriffs Office to help with... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Bill Wright
Date Created:: July 8, 2006
Date Modified:: June 12, 2018
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Footwear, the Missed Evidence

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This is an article that originally appeared in an FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. The article concerns a major problem... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: D.H. Garrison, Jr.
Date Created:: March 10, 2008
Date Modified:: August 15, 2017
Peer Review:: 4.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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Post Mortem: Death Investigation in America

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"Every day in America, nearly 7,000 people die. And when it happens suddenly, it's assumed there will be an... see more

Material Type:: Case Study
Author:: Frontline
Date Created:: February 16, 2012
Date Modified:: February 16, 2012
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Renters Beware

This is a 37 page lesson plan in which students perform three separate lab activities to examine evidence found at the... see more

Material Type:: Case Study
Author:: Court TV; American Academy of Forensic Scientists
Date Created:: October 4, 2007
Date Modified:: October 12, 2022
Editor Review:: 3.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.5 stars

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