First Forensic Scientist – Inspector Vance by Eve Lazarus
Read about the the first forensic scientist, Inspector Vance. Eve Lazarus who has written a book about the beginning of forensic science and specifically Inspector Vance, has written a blog exclusively for the CSFS, regarding how she came across this fascinating piece of forensic history. Inspector Vance – the first forensic scientist
First Female Laboratory Analyst – Rita Charlebois
The following is a short biography on the esteemed Rita Charlebois, one of the early members of the CSFS. This was provided by Jim Wigmore. Rita Charlebois, Toxicologist
Document Examiners are more than handwriting experts
Author’s credit: Tobin Tanaka A document examiner is often thought to be a “handwriting expert”, this is only partially true as other examinations are conducted as needed in disputed document cases. These other examinations may reveal: the probable source of the document (printer, writer, physical location where prepared), connections or nexus to other documents, if…
Entomology – A Primer
Entomology is the study of insects so forensic (or medico-legal) entomology is the study of the insects associated with a dead body, primarily in order to estimate the length of time that the insects have been colonizing the body and so infer the minimum elapsed time since death. For example, if the insects have been…