Behind the Crime Scene
Fire Scene Documentation: A Guide for First Responders
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 7 2026
Learn the essential first responder observations and documentation techniques for fire scenes to ensure evidence preservation and support arson investigations.
Evidence Photography Guide: How to Capture Crime Scene Details and Location
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 7 2026
Learn the professional three-tier approach to evidence photography: from overview shots to close-ups. Master scales, lighting, and scene documentation for forensics.
Personnel Competency: A Guide to Staff Training and Qualifications for Lab Accreditation
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 7 2026
Learn how to implement a robust personnel competency system for lab accreditation, covering ISO 9001, CLIA, and practical staff training strategies.
Lab Quality Assurance: A Guide to Meeting Industry Standards
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 6 2026
Learn how to implement robust Quality Assurance (QA) programs in laboratories to ensure data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and professional accreditation.
Internal Audits: Mastering Quality Assessment Procedures for Lab Accreditation
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 6 2026
Learn how to implement robust internal audit quality assessment procedures to ensure lab accreditation, manage CAPA, and align with Global Internal Audit Standards.
Mastering Courtroom Testimony for Chain of Custody
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 5 2026
Learn how chain of custody documentation and courtroom testimony work together to ensure evidence admissibility and integrity in criminal trials.
Mastering Flash Techniques: Diffusion, Bounce, and Off-Camera Lighting
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 5 2026
Learn how to master flash techniques including diffusion, bounce, and off-camera lighting to achieve professional scene imaging and soft, natural light.
Detecting Malingering in Competency and Insanity Evaluations
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 5 2026
Explore the complexities of malingering in forensic psychology, from detection tools like SIRS to the legal stakes of competency and insanity evaluations.
Cold Case Latents: How Modern Forensics Revives Legacy Evidence
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 4 2026
Discover how modern fingerprint analysis, AFIS, and genetic genealogy are solving decades-old cold cases by reprocessing legacy evidence with 2026 technology.
Crime Scene Investigation Checklist for First Responders: A Complete Guide
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 4 2026
A comprehensive crime scene investigation checklist for first responders. Learn the essential steps for scene stabilization, evidence preservation, and legal documentation.
Novel Forensic Techniques: Gatekeeping and Case Law Trends
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 4 2026
Explore how the Daubert and Frye standards, and the 2023 FRE 702 amendments, are reshaping the admissibility of novel forensic techniques in court.
Fiber Analysis: How Clothing Trace Evidence Links Suspects to Crime Scenes
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 4 2026
Explore how forensic fiber analysis links clothing to crime scenes using Locard's Exchange Principle, trace mapping, and microscopic chemical analysis.
