The committee’s report cites several failures since the initial decision in December 2010 to shutter the FSS due to its poor economic performance, including improperly archived investigative materials ...

Scotland’s former Lord Advocate will hold court when she hosts one of the University of Dundee’s showcase events next week.

Esteemed forensic anthropologist Sue Black gives a candid insight into the UK criminal justice system and how it really works ...

After recent criticism in the US and the UK, forensic science is now coming under attack in Australia. Several recent reports have detailed concerns that innocent people have been jailed because of ...

The University of Leicester is establishing a new forensic science Institute which aims to help UK police forces solve unconventional crimes. The Alec Jeffreys Forensic Science Institute is a new ...

FLASHY TV shows, true-crime podcasts and a growing interest in cracking cold cases might have you believing that forensic science has all the answers when it comes to solving difficult crimes. But ...

A second award in a month is proof beyond reasonable doubt that a true crime podcast from the University of Dundee is ...

Forensic science has been subject to criticism on a number of occasions. In 2009, the National Academy of Sciences produced a report criticizing the state of forensic science. Since then, much work ...

British scientists played a major role in developing key technologies and techniques for global legal systems. These tools – such as fingerprint and DNA analysis – reveal relationships between ...