Deciduous or temporary dentition comprise the teeth present in an infant or toddler. These are also known as primary teeth. Deciduous teeth erupt during early postnatal life and shed after a particular time during the life. These teeth are then replaced by permanent teeth which comprise the dentition of a mature individual and do not […]
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Estimation of Age by Bones
In our previous post on estimation of age by skull, we learnt about closing times of fontanels and sutures. In this post we will find out how estimation of age by bones is done. Read on. Epiphyseal fusion, ossification of bones and fusion of joints The process of bone formation has been explained previously. In […]
Estimation of Age by Skull
Forensic identification from skeletal remains incorporates various parameters that conclude to identification in terms of gender, age, stature etc. Estimating the age from bone samples recovered from crime scene is a tedious task to perform. The age of a person from his skeletal remains cannot be determined absolutely, though the forensic anthropologists can estimate with […]
Analysis of Drug of Abuse : Barbiturates
In the preceding post, we read about barbiturates, its properties, synthesis of barbiturates, classification, mechanism of action, uses, signs and symptoms and how the samples are packed at scene of crime. In this post, we will look at the Qualitative and Quantitative tests performed in the analysis of barbiturates . Before we start discussing the […]
How To Choose Your Forensic Science Dissertation or Thesis Topic
If one of your goals or objectives in life is to be admitted to a graduate school or a PhD program, the most important and rather inevitable element is a thesis or dissertation (usually interchangeable), without which, a master’s or a doctoral degree would simply remain a far-fetched idea. A dissertation or a thesis basically […]
Types of Cryptography in Digital Forensics
In our previous post, we read about Cryptography in Digital forensics and some commonly encountered terms used in cryptography. In this post we will talk about various types of cryptography. There are several ways of classifying cryptographic algorithms. One of them is based on the number of keys that are employed for encryption and decryption, […]