The article below discusses the challenges and disadvantages faced by criminal defence lawyers in England and Wales due to the increased use of digital evidence in criminal proceedings. The authors acknowledge certain limitations in their study, including a small and potentially biased sample of participants, as well as the reliance on honest responses from survey…
Soil forensics is a branch of forensic science that involves the analysis and interpretation of soil evidence to aid in criminal investigations. It has several benefits that contribute to the field of forensic science and the criminal justice system as a whole. “Soil from reservoir compared to samples from prime suspect’s van.” Madeleine McCann was…
Legal dynasty heir, Alex Murdaugh has been found guilty for the brutal double murder of his wife, Maggie and son, Paul. Maggie, 52, and Paul, 22, were both shot dead at the family’s 1,700-acre property in Islandton, South Carolina, on the night of June 7th 2021. No arrests were made for more than a year, until,…
There has been much speculation about what might have happened to Nicola Bulley on the 27th January 2023, the investigation represents a mix of traditional forensic science with more modern areas involving mobile phone evidence. However, a factor which will have caused problems for Lancashire Police is an outdoor crime scene, if that’s what the…
Among young people, nitrous oxide, also known as, laughing gas has become one of the most abused substances in England and Wales. The 2019/20 Crime Survey for England and Wales indicated that 2.4 % of adults aged 16 to 59 years and 8.7 % of 16- to 24-year-olds reported using nitrous oxide. This is equivalent…
