LibGuides: Forensic Science: Reliable Websites

Forensic Science Websites

Crime Scene Investigator Network
Guidelines, news, presentations, non-scholarly articles on Crime Scene Investigation. Provides links to relevant and recent news stories
Famous Trials
Primary source for the world’s most famous trials
How Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Works (Howstuffworks.com)
An introductory, non-scholarly (but useful) article, about the aspects of bloodstain pattern analysis
How DNA Evidence Works (Howstuffworks.com)
An introductory, non-scholarly (yet useful), article about DNA evidence

Forensic Magazine
Forensic reaches a targeted audience of forensic lab managers, forensic scientists, technicians, specialists, toxicologists, medical examiners/coroners, crime scene investigators, photographers, other law enforcement, legal professionals and others in the forensic field that work in state/county/local agencies, federal/international agencies, private companies, universities/colleges, and consulting firms
Digital Forensics Magazine
Digital Forensics Magazine is a quarterly features and news magazine from the world of computer and cyber crime and digital forensics. The content published in the magazine is all technically reviewed and carries a certain weight of quality that other trade magazines or webzines don't offer

American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
Official site containing membership information, news, career information, and resources/ links for research
Innocence Project
The Innocence Project is a national litigation and public policy organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice
International Association for Identification (IAI)
This professional forensic association represents a diverse, knowledgeable and experienced membership that are assembled to educate, share, critique and publish methods, techniques and research in the physical forensic science disciplines
International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA)
The association website that houses information on conferences, their journal, opportunities, membership and resources
National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME)
The National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) is the national professional organization of physician medical examiners, medicolegal death investigators and death investigation system administrators who perform the official duties of the medicolegal investigation of deaths of public interest in the United States