Criminology

Forensic Document Analysis in Contract Fraud Cases

When you sign a business deal, you trust that the paper tells a true story. You expect the dates to match the ink and the signatures to match the names. But sometimes, a fraudster swaps a page or copies a signature so well that your eyes fail you. You feel a knot in your stomach…

April 10, 2026

Firearm and Toolmark Identification: Wins More Trials

When a detective pulls a copper-jacketed bullet from a drywall panel, they hold a physical record of a specific machine. Most people see a spent projectile as a dead end. In reality, that lead carries a specific story of the gun that spat it out. Every firearm leaves a mark that no other weapon can…

April 10, 2026

Legal Failures Behind Fake Taxi Attacks

Glasgow, August 7, 2022. Sophie and her friend were trying to get home. A car pulled up. The driver looked like any other cabbie. He wasn't. According to Police Scotland, Barzan Nawshowani posed as a legitimate taxi driver to pick them up in the Dennistoun area. Sophie stepped in thinking she had flagged down a…

April 9, 2026