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The discovery of what DNA holds is celebrated every year on National DNA Day. Due to be celebrated on 25th April 2017, it gave us the perfect excuse to look at how DNA has played a vital role in solving some of the worst crimes in Britain and how, decades after the crime has been […]
Crime scene investigators, also known as CSIs, are an important cog in the process of solving crime. Sometimes, perpetrators are not caught at the time but, as science and our knowledge expands and develops, many people who committed crimes decades ago are now being brought to justice. To be a CSI, you need to be […]
Has your imagination and interest been fired by watching real-life crime shows or even some of the more well-written police dramas? Have you wondered what it really takes to become a scene of crimes investigator? Crime scene investigation is important because hidden, sometimes in plain sight, at a crime scene are clues, all pointing to […]
Every time we move, breath, use or touch something, we leave behind a trace. It may be unseen to the naked eye but in a space that we have occupied, there will be evidence that we were there. Knowing where to look and how to process a crime scene is part and parcel of what […]
Finding a murderer isn’t easy but there are key factors that can be used to help determine in which direction to look.
The team at NCC have joined in with Wear it Red day in support of the British Heart Foundation.
Popular television programmes can make some careers seem fun and almost frivolous, and forensic science is one of them.
It seems that these days you can’t flip on the TV without stumbling across some kind of show about forensic science.
Philosophy can be a hugely rewarding subject, helping to expand your worldview and develop intellectual skills and thought processes that can provide some guidance on how to live your life.
Forensic science is a field where precision and exactitude are vital. The developments which make forensics such a trusted and valuable resource in criminal investigations