In our previous post, we talked History of Forensic Entomology. In this article, we will get an insight on How Insects Help in Criminal Investigation. Majorly, We get the following information from insects- Estimation of time of death and postmortem interval- Time of death can be estimated by insects by two methods. One is using […]
Crime Scene Investigation
The Hair Cycle
Human hair follows a pattern of growth and rest. The hair grows during the ‘growing’ phase of the follicle, and then it is retained as a dead club hair during the subsequent ‘resting’ phase. A new growing phase follows, producing a new hair which may dislodge the old hair or may grow alongside it. This […]
History of forensic entomology
Forensic entomology is the branch of forensic science in which information about insects is used to draw conclusions when investigating legal cases relating to both humans and wildlife, although on occasion the term may be expanded to include other arthropods. The insects that can assist in forensic entomological investigations include blowflies, flesh flies, cheese skippers, […]
Search and Seizure
Search is an effective tool in the hands of the authority and the same time, it constitutes aserious invasion on the liberty of a person. Search means – Looking for, Exploration or Probing Search –Where: House, building and premises, Person, Vehicle Search – What For: Discovery of contrabands article or illicit goods or stolen property. […]
Dying Declaration
A dying declaration is a statement made as to the cause of a person’ s death, or as to any of the circumstances of the transaction, which resulted in the person’s death, made by the persons who ultimately die. If the person making dying declaration survives, his statement is inadmissible as dying declaration but be […]
First Information Report
What is FIR? The first information report is a report giving information of the commission of a cognizable crime, which may be made by the complainant or by any other person knowing about the commission of such an offence. It is intended to set the criminal law in motion. A First Information Report is the […]