Resources
At ForensicsColleges, we want to connect students, prospective students, and professionals to the multitude of resources available online in order to stay up-to-date on recent news and trends within the online forensics community. From national news in the industry, cold cases in kidnapping, and top websites for different areas of forensic study, you can always find what you’re looking for here in our resources section.
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Cool Forensics & CSI Blogs
Forensic science and crime scene investigation are necessary to bring criminals to justice, and this collection of cool forensics blogs help shed light on what goes on behind the scenes, and in some cases how forensics is being used or was used to bring criminals to justice. Without forensic scientists, toxicologists, or osteologists, thousands of crimes would go unsolved every year.
Crime Prevention Month: Expert Interview & Advocacy Guide
Benjamin Franklin said that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and this quote remains relevant, particularly regarding crime prevention. Not only does crime prevention help keep communities safe, but it also can save lives and save money.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022: An Expert’s Advocacy Guide
Cybersecurity has become one of the driving narratives of the 21st century. In recent years, cybercriminals have shut down critical national infrastructure, interfered with presidential elections, and held both companies and institutions for ransom.
According to the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer, violent crime is at some of its lowest rates in recorded history. But the public’s appetite for stories about those crimes is more voracious than ever. Today’s true crime stories have captured the public’s imagination and impacted how investigations are conducted and how justice is dispensed—sometimes positively, and sometimes negatively.
10 Cold Case Blogs Worth a Follow
Do you think crimes always get solved? Think again. These 10 excellent cold case blogs shed light on gruesome murders that remain in need of resolution. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) defines a cold case as one in which “probative investigative leads have been exhausted.”
Investigators rely on evidence to help them solve crimes. Sometimes, evidence isn’t readily available or has been degraded due to time or exposure to the elements. When this happens, alternative forensic research methods can be applied to extract results. One such method is the use of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) typing.
Top True Crime & Forensics Podcasts (2022)
Podcasts like Serial set a new bar for the genre. Suddenly, true crime podcasts weren’t just guilty pleasures: they were Peabody-winning stories that could have an impact on precisely the topics that they were exploring.
Four-year degree-seeking students choose from either a bachelor of arts (BA) or a bachelor of science (BS) degree in criminal justice. Depending on the school program, specializations are available in homeland security, criminology, law enforcement, corrections, or cybercrime. Earning a degree specialization involves completing a unique course sequence of classes to deepen one’s knowledge and prepare for a career or graduate degree in a related field.
