Forensic Categories:

• Revelant Forensic Codes and Statutes
  
  
• Forensic Related Government Agencies
  
  
• Popular Forensic Resources on the Web
  
  
• Forensic News and Related Articles
  
  
• Forensic Studies and Education
  
  
• Other Relevent Forensic Cross-References
  
  

Relevant Forensic Codes and Statutes

• 18 U.S. Code
  
  Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
• 42 U.S. Code, Chapter 21
  
  Civil Rights.
• U.S. Constitution
  
  • 4th Amendment
    
    No Unreasonable Search and Seizures.
  • 5th Amendment
    
    Due Process, Double Jeopardy, Self Incrimination, etc.
  • 14th Amendment
    
    Civil Rights.

Forensic Related Government Agencies

• U.S. Department of Health Affairs
  
• Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP)
  
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  
• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
  
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
  
• U.S. Department of Treasury
  
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)
  
• U.S. Customs Service
  
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  
• National Computer Crime Squad (NCCS)
  
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  
• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
  
• National Library of Medicine (NLM)
  
• Fish and Wildlife Service
  
• National Fish and Wildlife Forensic Laboratory
  
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  
• FDA's Forensic Center
  
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
  
• LLNL's Forensic Science Center
  
• California Department of Justice
  
• Bureau of Forensic Services (BFS)
  
  • California Criminalistics Institute (CCI)
    
  • CCI Virtual Library
    
• Delaware State Police Crime Lab
  
• Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation
  
• Massachusetts' Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
  
• Virginia Division of Forensic Science (DFS)
  
• Sacramento County Laboratory of Forensic Services
  

Popular Forensic Resources on the Web

• American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
  
  A professional society dedicated to the application of science to the law.
• American Board of Criminalistics (ABC)
  
  Provides professional competency certification programs for criminalists.
• American College of Forensic Examiners (ACFE)
  
  A non-profit scientific and professional society promoting the dissemination of forensic information.
• American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD)
  
  A non-profit professional society devoted to the improvement of crime laboratory operations.
• American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE)
  
• AOAC International
  
  An association of scientists devoted to the chemical and microbiological analytical sciences.
• Association of Forensic Handwriting Experts
  
  Gesellschaft für Forensische Schriftuntersuchung (GFS).
• Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS)
  
• Basics of Accident Investigation and Recontruction
  
  From the International Institute of Forensic Science.
• Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
  
  From BPA Consulting.
• California Association of Criminalists (CAC)
  
• Canadian DNA Bill
  
  Summary of the Bill.
• Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences (CSFS)
  
• Chris Anderson & Co. Forensic Document Examiners
  
  Web site originating in Australia.
• Computer Imaging and Enhancement
  
  From Norman Reeves.
• Coriell Institute for Medical Research
  
• Czech Forensic Medicine Pages
  
  Web site originating in the Czech Republic.
• Danish Centre for Human Genome Research
  
  Searchable databases.
• Data Discovery
  
  Forensic computer services.
• DNA Databases (searchable)
  
  From the Mount Sanai School of Medicine.
• DNA Forensics: Crime
  
• European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP)
  
  Forensic scientists from various European countries harmonizing DNA technology for criminal investigations.
• Fire Cause Analysis
  
  Providing fire investigation and protection, forensic engineering and evaluation.
• Firearm Image Library
  
  From David M. Putzolu.
• Firearms Reference Shelf
  
  From Gunsmoke Engineering.
• FireNet
  
  From the British Fire Service.
• Footwear and Shoeprints
  
  From Zeno Geradts.
  
  • Literature File for Shoeprints
    
• Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support
  
  Forensic accounting demystified.
• Forensic Archaeology
  
  From James Batchelor.
• Forensic Audio Analysis
  
• Forensic Computer and Data Investigations
  
  From Key Computer Service, Inc.
• Forensic Consultants Association of Orange County (FCAOC)
  
• Forensic Document Examiner's Page
  
  From Brian Snyder.
• Forensic Hair Comparison Using Neural Networks
  
• Forensic Medicine
  
  From Professor Dr. Barend A.J. Cohen.
• Forensic Science Agency
  
  Web site originating in Northern Ireland.
• Forensic Science Laboratory
  
  Web site originating in the Netherlands (available in Dutch only).
• Forensic Science Resources
  
  From assistant public defender R. Scott Carpenter.
• Forensic Science Resources in a Criminal Fact Investigation
  
• Forensic Science Service
  
  Web site originating in the United Kingdom
  
  • DNA Profiling
    
  • Police Services
    
• Forensic Science Society
  
• Forensic Science Web Server
  
• Forensic Toxicology
  
  From Alan Barbour.
• Genetic Data Analysis Software
  
  Software for the analysis of discrete genetic data.
• High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA)
  
  Northern California Chapter.
• Hong Kong Government Laboratory
  
• International Association for Identification (IAI)
  
  • IAI's California Division
    
  • IAI's Iowa Division
    
    Provided through a BBS.
• Institute of Legal Medicine
  
  Web site originating in Germany.
• International Association of Blood Stain Pattern Analysts (IABPA)
  
  Promoting education and research in the field of bloodstain pattern analysis.
• International Forensic Image Enhancement Society
  
  An oragnization facilitating the exchange of information between law enforcement agencies, laboratories and private consultants.
• International Society for Forensic Haemogenetics (ISFH)
  
• International Society of Life Information Science (ISLIS)
  
• Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education
  
  From the University of Utah Health Sciences Center.
• Institute of Legal Medicine
  
  From the University of Mainz, Germany.
• Institute of Legal Medicine & Forensic Sciences (LEMFOS)
  
  From the University of Istanbul, Turkey.
• Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN)
  
  • Gene Bank (searchable)
    
  • Simple Database search
    
  • DNA Bank Database search
    
  • 3DInSight search
    
    Three dimentional (3-D) gene viewer.
  • Gallery of Biomolecules
    
    Molecular images.
• Institute of Science and Forensic Medicine
  
  Web site originating in Singapore.
• Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare
  
• Kruglick's Forensic Resource and Criminal Law Search Site
  
  From the Law Offices of Kim Kruglick.
• Medical-Legal Illustrations
  
  Providing medical exhibits and graphics for the legal community.
• Mount Sanai School of Medicine, Department of Human Genetics
  
• National Association of Document Examiners (NADE)
  
  Association of handwriting experts who examine signatures and documents to determine authenticity or identify the originator.
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
  
  • Law Enforcement
    
  • Research and Evaluation
    
• National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS)
  
  Web site originating in Japan.
  
  • Cell Bank (searchable)
    
    From the Japanese Collection of Research Bioresources (JCRB).
• National Research Institute of Police Science
  
  Web site originating in Japan.
• New Jersey Association of Forensic Scientists
  
• North-West Association of Forensic Scientists
  
• Norwitch Document Laboratory
  
  Forensic document examinations.
• Paranoia's Drug Information Server
  
• Pharmaceutical Connections
  
• Police Resource List: Forensics
  
• Recorded Evidence Forensics
  
  From the National Audio and Video Forensic Laboratory (NAVFL).
• Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys (TASA)
  
• Visual Law
  
  Visual aides for use in court.
• World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC)
  
  A network of specialist microbiologists.
  
  • World Data Centre for Microorganisms (WDCM)
    
• Yahoo! - Pathology
  
• Zeno's Forensic Page
  
  From Zeno Geradts.

Forensic News and Related Articles

• An interview with DNA Forensic Authority Dr. Bruce Weir
  
  By William Neal Reynolds, Professor of Statistics and Genetics North Carolina State University.
• Biochemical Journal
  
• Can You Calculate IQ from Handwriting?
  
  By John Berger.
• Effects of Drugs on Handwriting
  
  By John Berger.
• Ethics-Related Articles in Forensics
  
  From Dean H. Garrison, Jr., Forensic Services Unit of the Grand Rapids (Michigan) Police Department.
• Future Synthetic Drugs of Abuse
  
  By Donald A. Cooper, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
• Forensic Consultants Association of Orange County (FCAOC) Newsletter
  
• Forensic Science International
  
• FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
  
• Gunshot Wounds: A Summary
  
  By Ann H. Ross.
• Journal of Blood, Cells, Molecules and Diseases
  
• Journal of Canadian Society of Forensic Science
  
• Journal of International Society of Life Information Science (Journal of ISLIS)
  
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  
  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Questioned Document Examination FAQs
  
• The Referee Newsletter
  
  From AOAC International.
• Science & Justice - The Journal
  
  From the Forensic Science Society.
• Scientific Computing and Automation
  
• The Scientist
  
  for the life sciences professional.

Forensic Studies and Education

• AOAC International 1997 Training Courses
  
• Forensic Science Education Resource
  
• Forensic Sciences Student Organization
  
• University of Lausanne (FR)
  

Other Relevent Forensic Cross-References

     See also, these cross-references:

• Government Resources
  
• State Codes & Statutues
  
• Other Legal Topics