the purpose of this work is to promote and facilitate forensic profiling and chemical analysis of illicit drug samples in order to determine their origin, methods of production and transfer through the country. the article is based on the gas chromatography analysis of heroin samples seized from three different locations in serbia. chemometric approach with appropriate statistical tools (multip...

In recent years, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) typing has become established as a powerful tool for forensic investigations. The sequencing of mtDNA is now a standard laboratory procedure for the examination of degraded casework samples of human origin, with unique advantages over nuclear DNA profiling systems. Nonetheless, the use of mtDNA in non-human forensic science has only recently gained att...

Developing short tandem repeat (STR) profiling systems for forensic identification is complicated in animal species. Obtaining a representative number of individuals from populations, limited access to family groups and a lack of developed STR markers can make adhering to human forensic guidelines difficult. Furthermore, a lack of animal specific guidelines may explain why many wildlife forensi...

Motivational profiling is commonly done in both marketing and forensic contexts. In an unabashed quest for creativity, many marketers use projective psychological techniques to search for inspiration that leads to ad concepts that will, ultimately, sell more products. Forensic professionals also seek predictive information about motivation in search of facts that will effectively lead to the ca...

My assignment, as chairman of the Research and Development Working Group of the National Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence, is to look ahead 10 years into the new technologies that are expected to emerge during this period and try to assess the impact that these will have on DNA forensics. I would like to tell you something of the group’s thinking. Let me add that we welcome, indeed we s...

Incidents related to hacking and network intrusion are on the increase. Most organizations safeguard themselves against cyber attacks by employing security methods such as encryption technologies, network monitoring tools, deploying firewalls and intrusion detection and response mechanisms. Even though prevention mechanisms are in place the vulnerabilities associated with any computer network o...

The creation of new technologies and their application to forensic science is key to the field's development. Rapid DNA profiling is one such area of research which has grown in response to a desire from enforcement authorities for in-house forensic DNA processing and rapid access to forensic genetic intelligence. However, introducing novel technologies into the forensics market must be careful...

The application of DNA profiling in the criminal justice system is an important issue facing Australian courts and criminal investigators today. The technology is changing rapidly and several new techniques are becoming available. Increasingly, legal advisers are required to come to grips with this kind of scientific evidence. DNA profiling has been described as a powerful breakthrough in foren...

Forensic DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis or DNA profiling has played a major role in the criminal justice system. New techniques and technologies for DNA profiling continue to evolve every year. This paper reviews the literature reported during January 2011 through June 2013 in the field of forensic DNA analysis. Recent advances in almost all aspects of DNA analysis – which include sample ...