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ON THE COVER: Sometimes unique physical evidence is what makes all the difference in a criminal investigation. You can read more in the article "The Corvette Connection" by Chris Bily and Bill Sherlock here.

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Collision: An Accident Reconstruction Case Study

How animation technology verified fatal crash details and aided in a conviction

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The Corvette Connection

Approximately a century ago, Edmond Locard postulated: “Every contact leaves a trace.” Forensic science was built upon this fundamental foundation. When we think of forensic evidence, we envision fingerprints, discharged bullets and cartridge cases, DNA, trace evidence, and other physical evidence routinely examined in the crime laboratory. From time to time, ordinary events can lead to the creation of extraordinary physical evidence that is unconventional yet valid and pertinent to a criminal investigation. The following is such a case.

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Mobile Evidence Collection

Device helps demystify police department evidence room

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Triaging DNA Evidence at the Crime Scene

DNA analysis technology moves closer to the crime scene each day, it seems. The latest step in that direction is the ParaDNA system that allows law enforcement to determine the quality and investigative value of human DNA in 75 minutes. The product was developed by LGC Forensics in the United Kingdom and is now distributed exclusively by Life Technologies Corporation.

 
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Editorial

ONE OF THE CHALLENGES of writing and editing a magazine is telling a story in a relatively small amount of space. Sometimes it seems like there is never enough room to say everything that needs to be said. I find myself making tough decisions about what parts stay and what parts go.

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