This case study uses the example of product tampering that occurred in Seattle in 1986. It will help students develop their understanding of how evidence is compiled to develop a criminal case. This material would be...

This web site is part of the President's DNA Initiative and is devoted to the methodology for the extraction and quantification of DNA obtained from crime scene evidence. The site is designed as an on-line short course....

This is an interactive course designed to inform beginning students of the basic principles of DNA testing. The course covers the biology of DNA, statistics and population genetics, forensic databases, and the...

This sourcebook is an annual publication of statistics about the criminal justice system, including characteristics of the criminal justice system, attitudes toward crime, types of offenses, characteristics of people...

The US Department of Justice released this document in February 2003 about the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in law enforcement. "GIS is an application that links database software to graphics software to...