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  Crime Definition And Control Are Central To The Transnational Condition

  September 25, 2008 — A new article suggests that the contemporary global system is ripe with existential anxieties that are symptoms of momentous historical change and argues that, for good or bad, crime definition and ... > full story
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  What Is The Impact Of CSI-Style Programming On Jurors?

  September 24, 2008 — A new psychological study aims to investigate how accurate people’s perceptions about forensic science are, where these beliefs come from, and how this forensic awareness may impact on jury ... > full story
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  Photonic Crystal Biosensors Detect Protein-DNA Interactions

  September 23, 2008 — Scientists have developed a new class of disposable, microplate-based optical biosensors capable of detecting protein-DNA interactions. Based on the properties of photonic crystals, the biosensors ... > full story
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  Genetic Testing Anywhere: Micro-Sizes Hand-Held 'Lab-on-a-Chip' Devices Under Development

  September 19, 2008 — Using new "lab on a chip" technology, chemists hope to create a hand-held device that may eventually allow physicians, crime scene investigators, pharmacists, even the general public to quickly and ... > full story
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  Child Witnesses: How To Improve Their Performance

  September 16, 2008 — A study at the University of Leicester into how to improve child and young adult witnesses' evidence has looked at several issues that affect witnesses' ... > full story
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  Criminals Who Eat Processed Foods More Likely To Be Discovered, Through Fingerprint Sweat Corroding Metal

  September 15, 2008 — The inventor of a revolutionary new forensic fingerprinting technique claims criminals who eat processed foods have 'sticky fingers,' which are more likely to corrode metal. This makes them more ... > full story
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  Txt Crimes, Sex Crimes And Murder: The Science Of Forensic Linguistics

  September 8, 2008 — Text and instant messaging may soon cease to be an anonymous method of communication as advances in forensic linguistic research make it possible to identify the sender and also predict the gender ... > full story
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  New Field Of Research Could Help Police In Crime Scene Forensics

  August 28, 2008 — A team of investigators have found a way to identify possible suspects at crime scenes using only a small amount of DNA, even if it is mixed with hundreds of other genetic ... > full story
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  Fingerprint Breakthrough Hope In US Double Murder Probe

  August 27, 2008 — A double murder investigation that has remained unsolved for almost a decade could be provided new impetus following a forensic ... > full story
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  Fingerprint Analysis Technique Could Be Used To Identify Bombmakers

  August 26, 2008 — University of Leicester experts have held discussions with military personnel in Afghanistan following the discovery of new technology to identify fingerprints on ... > full story

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