The continuous development of forensic sciences has given his contribution to the formation of different kind of highly skilled and specialized scientists who have to work together in order to help judicial authority and police to understand dynamics of a criminal event. These are experts in different fields of traditional sciences, such as chemistry, biology, physics, entomology, but they also...

Nonscience majors often do not respond to traditional lecture-only biology courses. However, these students still need exposure to basic biological concepts. To accomplish this goal, forensic science was paired with compatible cell biology subjects. Several topics such as human development and molecular biology were found to fulfill this purpose. Another goal was to maximize the hands-on experi...

Phone managers are non-forensic tools sometimes used by forensic investigators to recover data from a cell phone when no suitable forensic tool is available for the device. While precautions can be taken to preserve the integrity of data on a cell phone, inherent risks exist. Applying a forensic filter to phone manager exchanges with a device is suggested as a safer alternative that could be pu...

Zusammenfassung Die „breite Öffentlichkeit“ zeigt ein großes Interesse an der Rechtsmedizin, die dadurch in den Fokus des Medienmarktes rückt. Zunehmend gewähren Rechtsmedizinerinnen und Rechtsmediziner auch Einblicke Realität Faches, mittlerweile selbst produzierten Beiträgen Social Media . Diese Entwicklung (die „Mediatisierung deutschen Rechtsmedizin“) ist Gegenstand von Forschung anderer Di...

We discuss a systematic approach to network forensic collection and analysis of data in converged networks. Since attacks cannot be completely avoided, it is necessary to have appropriate forensics systems. Upon integration into a network forensic infrastructure, we expect this forensic model will enable a faster response and more structured investigations of Voice over IP (VoIP)-based network ...

For a student just getting started in digital forensics, concepts regarding forensic images can be confusing. Terminology like images, clones, bit-stream copies and forensic images are often used incorrectly, further complicating the issue. This paper will attempt to clear up the confusion. We will present an instructive clarification of what a forensic image is as well as what it is not. In ad...

Modern computers are beginning to surpass the design limitations of the aging DOS/MBR partition tables and BIOS boot system. As disk sizes begin to exceed two terabytes and hardware vendors begin to transition from BIOS to EFI, understanding GPT disks in forensic examinations becomes useful. This practitioner paper provides an overview of the GUID Partition Table (GPT) scheme from the perspecti...

Forensic mental health services are low-volume, high-cost services. Payment by results (PbR) is the UK s latest attempt to improve efficiency and controls pending behaviours within the secure services. This article discusses the utility of the PbR mechanic in forensic mental health. It explores PbR implementation in non-forensic mental health settings, similar funding processes internationally,...

Countertransference is a clinical term introduced by Freud in 1909. For years, despite mounting criticism, forensic psychiatrists borrowed this clinical concept to explain their emotional experiences and responses to examinees' emotions and behavior. The authors describe the impact of examinee and nonexaminee factors during evaluations and beyond, including during trial and while providing fore...