Hair is probably the most frequently used type of trace evidence in forensics today; with modern advances in DNA analysis, the examination and comparison of human hair found at the crime scene is an informative, high-precision forensic technique. Its importance was understood early at the start of forensic science development,...

The Daubert standard, as illustrated in United States Federal law, can be defined as a rule in evidence that determines the admissibility of an expert witnesses’ testimony. As follows, lawyers and judges cannot aid in developing an accurate conception of the law where a scientific proof is required to convict...

1. Many aspects presented in the Frontline news piece documentary The Real CSI were new and shocking in that they did not fit my preconceptions of the field of forensic science. For example, the documentary shows the widespread use of forensics in courts and criminal investigations despite the lack of...