What is Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)? Crime Scene Investigation is a complex operation which basically sums elements of science, logic and, inevitably, law. The process of CSI is often long and tedious; practitioners in this somewhat inaccessible field are required to “draw” an elaborate picture of the events which have ultimately led to a crime, by means of exhaustive documentation [...]

As we’ve done it before with forensic anthropology gifts, here’s some gift ideas you could give to someone who’s training to be a forensic odontologist, or someone who’s already one.

A new analysis of a very old mastodon skeleton has revelealed the earliest ‘murder weapon’ ever to be found; found in North America, this weapon is about 14.000 years old, predating any other found tool by at least 800 years. Ever since those days, it was known that sharp objects make for excellent murder weapon; in this case, the sharp [...]

Basic forensic odontology Forensic odontology, or forensic dentistry, is a branch of forensic science, mostly an identification discipline which deals with the handling, examination of any dental evidence needed in court.   What forensic odontology does There is a significant amount of information which can be derived solely from this discipline, including age (mostly in children), identification, signs of violence, [...]

Forensic Pathology is the branch of pathology which practices and studies the determining cause of death through methods of examining the corpse, in interest to the public and the courts. There are two distinct branches to forensic pathology: Anatomic Pathology. It is a medical specialty which deals with the morphologic evaluation of tissues removed from living or dead individuals by use of gross, microscopic, [...]

What is forensic mental health? Forensic mental health might seem like an awkward term, but if you split it, you’ll find its meaning: it comprises a field of people who work on mental health issues in the legal field; it is basically where mental health and the legal field overlap. That may sound a bit redundant, but hopefully I’ve made [...]

I wrote a while ago about the forensic anthropology salary, which can vary greatly, but generally is anywhere from $37.000 to $70.000 per year, averaging at some $55.000 / year. A forensic odontologist however, can expect a much bigger yearly income; depending on location and income, $150,000-$185,000 is a good interval. However, as I was saying, a forensic anthropologist having [...]