Human skeletal remains can be used to identify the race to which the individual belongs by careful examination of certain discriminating features. The bones of human body, particularly cranial and facial bones, have underwent various changes over the period of time due to different modes of living, nutrition, environment, lifestyle. On the bases of … [Read more...] about Scope of Forensic Anthropology: Racial classification
Scope of Forensic Anthropology: Bones and their Origin
1-Is it a bone? The first and foremost thing that a forensic anthropologist needs to confirm is whether the given substance is a bone. It has been found in numerous cases that bones have often been confused with ivory, stones or celluloid material. To jump into further investigation a forensic anthropologist should first carry out scrutinization … [Read more...] about Scope of Forensic Anthropology: Bones and their Origin
Estimation of Gender from Human Skeletal remains
Estimation of gender from skeletal remains is another major aspect that a forensic anthropologist deals with. Determining gender precisely using anthropological evidences like skeletal remains delimits the area of investigation and guides the investigator on the right track as to whether the cadaver belongs to a male or female human. Since human … [Read more...] about Estimation of Gender from Human Skeletal remains
Age Estimation of Human skeleton
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 … [Read more...] about Age Estimation of Human skeleton
Computer Forensic Investigation
Computer forensic investigation involves obtaining and analysing digital information for use as evidence in legal matter. It encompasses all processes, from searching and collecting digital evidences from the crime scene to the acquisition and examination in the laboratory to presenting the findings in the court of law. The role of a computer … [Read more...] about Computer Forensic Investigation
Malware and their Types
Malware or malicious software, is an umbrella term that is used to refer to a range of destructive software programs that can be used to harm computer systems or gain access to sensitive information on the system or perform a variety of other cyber crimes such as altering or hijacking core computing functions and monitoring users' computer activity … [Read more...] about Malware and their Types