Many of the "forensic science" methods commonly used in criminal cases and portrayed in popular television crime dramas have never been scientifically validated and may lead to unjust verdicts, ...

Trial judges should be more skeptical of forensic methods that don’t pass scientific muster, a panel of legal experts told judges at the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference on Tuesday. SAN FRANCISCO (CN ...

Forensic analysis has become a cornerstone in the fight against financial fraud, combining accounting, auditing, and investigative skills to uncover and prevent fraudulent activities. As financial ...

In fact, when it comes to wrongful conviction cases (where new DNA evidence proves that someone was innocent), bad forensic science is the second most frequent contributing factor, behind only ...

A digital forensics expert prepares to extract data from a mobile phone. (R. Press/NIST) The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published Digital Investigation Techniques: A ...

As part of its plan to deal with cyber crimes across the country in 2026, the Centre has prepared a detailed roadmap to control the menace by providing training to nearly 2,500 personal of different ...