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CSI Boot Camp!

On August 18th the Museum is holding a 1-day version of our CSI Camp for ages 12 and up. In one day you'll learn everything involved in a criminal investigation, from the crime scene investigation to crime lab analysis to…

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Reminder That Fingerprints Are Important

Prior to the implementation of fingerprints as the primary means by which to identify people, many penitentiaries had adopted what was known as the Bertillon system of measurements.  These measurements established a record for every prisoner, much like 10-print (fingerprint)…

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Ballistic Fingerprint Database

A ballistic fingerprint database is a computerized database of markings on bullet casings made by legally purchased guns.  The idea is much the same as the fingerprint database AFIS or the DNA database CODIS, both of which house input known…

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Sherlock Holmes and Forensics

Sherlock Holmes and forensics had a connection. Sherlock Holmes was a fictitious detective who is thought to have been born in the mid to late 19th century though his true birth year can be attributed to 1887 when Scottish author Sir Arthur…

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Art Forgery

What is art forgery?  For the most part art forgery is the creating and or selling of works of art that are falsely attributed to an artist that did not create the piece of art.  This can involve replicating an…

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Schizophrenia and Personality Disorder

Many people get schizophrenia and personality disorder confused, especially since movies and television shows tend to use the terms interchangeably. Schizophrenia is what is considered a "thought disorder," which means that disturbances in the thought process drive the illness.  Symptoms…

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