The origin of cryptography has been found to date back to about 2000 B.C., with the practice of hieroglyphics by the Egyptians. ‘Crypt’ means secret or hidden and ‘graphy’ refers to writing. It is a method of protecting information or data through the use of codes, so that only those, for whom the information is […]
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Forensic Analysis of Chemicals in Trap Cases – Part 1
A trap is a method of deliberate laying of the bait and catch the accused person red handed. ‘Bribery’is a term used for any act of giving gift or money, with dishonest nature for altering its recipient‘s behavior. Bribery is an offence and may be defined as the offering, giving,receiving or soliciting of any valuable item […]
Examination of Faecal Matter As A Forensic Evidence
Faecal matter (or faeces) are the solid or semisolid remains of food that could not be digested in the small intestine. Bacteria in the large intestine further break down the material.Feces contain a relatively small amount of metabolic waste products such an alter form of bilirubin by bacteria, and the dead epithelial cells from the […]
Vomit As A Forensic Evidence
Vomiting is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one’s stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose. Emesis is the medical term for vomiting. Receptors on the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain represent a chemo-receptor trigger zone, known as the area postrema, stimulation of which can lead to vomiting. Vomiting after eating usually expels […]