Behind the Crime Scene

Flash Patterns: How to Recognize and Predict Rapid Fire Spread

By : Ian Brophy
Date : Apr 25 2026

Learn how to recognize flash patterns and rapid fire spread. Understand the science of flashover, thermal radiation, and new AI tools used to predict fire events.

Missing Person Investigation: First Responder Initial Response Procedures

By : Ian Brophy
Date : Apr 25 2026

Learn the critical initial response procedures for missing person investigations, including NCMEC protocols, risk assessment, and NCIC reporting for law enforcement.

Evidence Handling Audits: Ensuring Compliance and Effective Corrective Actions

By : Ian Brophy
Date : Apr 25 2026

Learn how to manage evidence handling audits, from conducting root cause analysis to implementing and validating corrective actions for regulatory compliance.

Fire Debris Packaging: How to Prevent Evidence Contamination

By : Ian Brophy
Date : Apr 24 2026

Learn the essential protocols for fire debris packaging to prevent contamination and preserve volatile ignitable liquid residues for forensic arson investigations.

Toxicology Quality Control: A Guide to Proficiency Testing and Calibration

By : Ian Brophy
Date : Apr 24 2026

Learn how forensic labs ensure accurate results through proficiency testing and calibration, following ISO/IEC 17025 and AAFS standards to maintain legal integrity.

Insanity Defense: Understanding the Legal and Psychological Standards

By : Ian Brophy
Date : Apr 23 2026

Explore the complex legal and psychological standards of the insanity defense, comparing the M'Naghten Rule, Model Penal Code, and federal standards.

High-Velocity Impact Spatter: Analyzing Gunshot Wound Blood Patterns

By : Ian Brophy
Date : Apr 23 2026

Explore the science of high-velocity impact spatter in gunshot wounds, including the difference between forward and backspatter and how forensic experts reconstruct crime scenes.

Behavioral Evidence Analysis vs. Intuition: Which Methodology Works Best?

By : Ian Brophy
Date : Apr 23 2026

Explore the tension between behavioral evidence analysis and intuition in criminal profiling. Learn how to balance gut feelings with objective data for accurate results.

Comparison Microscopy: How Side-by-Side Bullet Analysis Works

By : Ian Brophy
Date : Apr 22 2026

Explore how comparison microscopy allows forensic experts to match bullets and cartridge cases to specific firearms using side-by-side striation analysis.

Drug Detection Windows: How Long Substances Stay in Your System

By : Ian Brophy
Date : Apr 22 2026

Learn how drug detection windows work across urine, blood, saliva, and hair tests. Discover how half-life, body mass, and drug type affect how long substances stay detectable.

Histopathology Guide: How Microscopic Tissue Examination Works

By : Ian Brophy
Date : Apr 22 2026

Learn how histopathology uses microscopic tissue examination to diagnose diseases, identify cancer, and solve forensic mysteries through cellular analysis.

How to Organize Appendices: Exhibits, Charts, and References for Forensic Reports

By : Ian Brophy
Date : Apr 21 2026

Learn how to professionally organize forensic report appendices. Master the placement of exhibits, charts, and references to ensure your data is courtroom-ready.