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Forensics: Forensics Web Resources

Forensics Web Resources

Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations

Website about the six major forensic science organizations in the United States.

Crime Scene Investigator 

Provides a wealth of information regarding CSI careers, including training, salaries, job descriptions, and more.

Forensic Magazine 

Magazine dedicated to news and headlines on forensics science 

The Forensic Panel

The Forensic Panel is an American elite group of forensic experts which consults on psychiatry and behavioral sciences, neuropsychology, pathology, toxicology, neuroradiology, medicine and emergency medicine issues in civil and criminal courts.

The Forensics Library

The Forensics Library provides information on forensic biology, forensic chemistry, crime scene investigation, evidence analysis, and more. It also links to an extensive list of famous case studies.

International Association of Chiefs of Police Policy Center

This resource offers model policies, policy considerations, background information, and topic overviews to assist in policy development.

International Commission on Missing Persons 

The International Commission on Missing Persons was established in 1996. Its primary role is to ensure the cooperation of governments in locating and identifying those who have disappeared during armed conflict or as a result of human rights violations.

Forensics Web Resources

National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)

Established in 1978, the NACJD archives and disseminates data on crime and justice for secondary analysis. The archive contains data from over 2,700 curated studies or statistical data series. NACJD is home to several large-scale and well known datasets, including the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), and the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN).

Science Daily's Forensic News 

Checkout the latest headlines in Science Daily's Forensic Research News. 

Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP)

SCIRP is among the largest publishers of Open Access journals. Currently, it publishes over 200 peer-reviewed open access journals online, covering a diverse range of academic disciplines. 

A Simplified Guide to Forensic Science

This website covers the core concepts, capabilities, and limitations of key forensic science disciplines. 

University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Forensic Anthropology Center

Better known as the "Body Farm", University of Tennessee's Forensic Anthropology lab uses donated bodies to replicate and document patterns of decay for criminal investigations.

Veterinary Genetics Laboratory Forensic Unit

Pioneering animal forensic science through collaborative research and evidence-based science, establishing best practices, and providing expert testimony. 

The Vidocq Society

Named after the real-life French investigator which pioneered the use of forensics in criminal research, the Vidocq Society is an elite group of forensic investigators which meet once a month in Philadelphia to solve crimes pro bono.