Crime Scene Investigation Articles
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Amazon Echo
The article describes how the Amazon Echo records everything said in front of it, and it even stored voice recordings from a murder that occurred near it. Police are trying to get the…
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Glowing Gloves
The article describes a new type of glove that was created that may help with crime scene investigations in the future. The gloves have living material in them, and the living materia…
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Vera Bradley was Hacked
The article describes a hack at Vera Bradley, and it also describes security breaches in general. Students will learn all about cyber security!
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Head Buzz Recognition
Do your students know the different ways they can be recognized? Well, fingerprints and eyes are one way, but the way your skull conducts sound can be added to the list!
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Face Scanning Police Sunglasses
The article describes how the police are using new technology! This new technology includes face-scanning sunglasses!
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Forensic Facial Recognition
The article describes how forensic scientists reconstruct a face from a skull!
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GAIT Biometric Smart Cameras
A recent development in forensic science is identifying people by their gait, or the way they walk. Share this video with your students about how it works.
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Doodle Passwords
The article describes how people might be able to protect their phones with doodles soon! Instead of a password, they would use a drawing to unlock their device!
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The Crime Museum Uncovered
The article describes a new exhibit called the "Crime Museum Uncovered". It has objects on display from the UK's most infamous crimes!
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Mummies in Peru
The article describes how there were doezens of tombs filled with 40 mummies each discovered at a ceremonial site in Peru!
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Face Recognition Security
A new facial recognition security system was introduced in China. Some applauded, while others questioned the safety of the new system. Those who were skeptical decided to test the sy…
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Biometric Security App
The article describes biometric technology which will be used for app security. It also discusses the difficulties involved with this!
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Life Underground
Scientists have discovered bacteria living twelve miles below the earth's surface! This discovery could give way to future discoveries because it could expand our knowledge of the bio…
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New "Human" Fossil Discovered
This article describes a new fossil found that was identified to be the first known prehistoric human in Taiwan. Scientists are using this fossil to research the possibilities of othe…
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Rona Hassan Wins Forensic Science Championship
The article describes a forensic science competition that took place in the UK. It discusses what each participant had to do in the competition. It also describes the winner and her f…
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Vending Machine Uses Facial Recognition
The article discusses new technology in vending machines which allows the machines to use facial recognition. After using the facial recognition, the machine determines whether or not…
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What is Crime Scene Investigation?
This article provides basic definitions and examples to students about what crime scene investigation actually is. It discusses the process of the investigations and what is required …
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10 New Tools for Crime Fighting
New crime fighting technology is right around the corner! Police officers will soon be equipped with a series of new gadgets that will make it easier to stop and catch criminals. Fi…
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Data Collection Complete for World's Largest Biometrics Database
India has just completed capturing data for its Unique Identification project, also known as Aadhar. This project is the largest known biometrics endeavor in the world, containing bio…
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Pay for your Next Meal with your Face
A Finland-based company Uniqul is planning to use facial recognition software to help customers pay for their purchases. Instead of asking "cash, check, or card," this system would al…
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National Australia Bank Uses Voice Recognition to Identify Customers
Did you know that voice recognition could one day be preferred over fingerprinting to identify people? The National Autralia Bank (NAB) has already come to this conclusion and has opt…
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Isreal Enters the "Era of Smart Documents" with Biometric Database
Isreal is using biometric technology to protect its citizens from identity theft. During this two-year test program, Isrealis can opt for a biometric identification card or passport t…
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College in India Uses Biometrics for Attendance
Forgot to take role? This college in India is using thumb biometrics to measure attendance. This article shows one of the many practical applications for biometrics technology. And…
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Facedeals checks you in with facial-recognition cameras
What if, as you walked into your favorite store, a little blue camera scanned your face and then gave you discounts because it recognized you as a customer? This is basically what the…
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2011 SMU CSI Boys Camp Day 3 Recap
During the week of July 25-29, 2011 the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education at Southern Methodist University welcomed 60 campers from the Dallas area to learn about the science…
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Flame Testing
In this video students will learn how different elements create different flame colors.
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2011 SMU CSI Boys Camp Day 1 Recap
During the week of July 25-29, 2011 the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education at Southern Methodist University welcomed 60 campers from the Dallas area to learn about the science…
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2011 SMU CSI Boys Camp Day 2 Recap
During the week of July 25-29, 2011 the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education at Southern Methodist University welcomed 60 campers from the Dallas area to learn about the science…
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2011 SMU CSI Boys Camp Day 4 Recap
During the week of July 25-29, 2011 the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education at Southern Methodist University welcomed 60 campers from the Dallas area to learn about the science…
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2011 SMU CSI Girls Camp Day 4 Recap
During the week of July 18-22, 2011 the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education at Southern Methodist University welcomed 60 campers from the Dallas area to learn about the science…
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2011 SMU CSI Girls Camp Day 2 Recap
During the week of July 18-22, 2011 the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education at Southern Methodist University welcomed 60 campers from the Dallas area to learn about the science…
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2011 SMU CSI Girls Camp Day 1 Recap
During the week of July 18-22, 2011 the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education at Southern Methodist University welcomed 60 campers from the Dallas area to learn about the science…
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Establishing the Scene
In this video kids will learn how to establish a crime scene like how CSI investigators do in real life.
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Forensic Fact and Fiction
Have your kids ever watched CSI? They will learn about the truth behind the tv show's forensic science. This video will compare the CSI tv show with real world CSI investigators.
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How DNA Profiling Works
What is DNA profiling? Learn how it works and what information it reveals about you!
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How Do Investigators Determine if a Wildfire Was Caused by Arson?
Arson or wildfire? Learn how to decipher between the two.
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How Does a Lie Detector (Polygraph) Work?
Learn how polygraphs work and how a machine can tell if you're lying.
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How Forensic Accounting Works
Learn about forensic accountants and how they help to solve crimes involving money.
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How Forensic Dentistry Works
Did you know fingerprints aren't the only way to identfy people? Forensic dentists can use teeth to ID people. Read the article to learn how!
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How Forensics Lab Techniques Work
Learn about the different techniques investigators use to process evidence!
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How Handwriting Analysis Works
No two people write the same. Learn how handwriting analysis can tell the difference!
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How Impression Evidence Works
Learn how investigators use impressions as evidence.
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How Mummies Work
Learn how the mummies from Ancient Egypt have survived thousands of years!
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What is the Difference Between a Medical Examiner and a Coroner?
There are a lot of different professions that deal with forensics. Learn the difference between a medical examiner and a coroner.
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Teacher Learns, Then Teaches Biotech to Port Angeles High School Students
Forensics has a lot to do with discovering what things are or how they fit into a bigger picture. Read this article about a teacher who spent the summer learning how to extract DNA f…
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Interactive Game 'Vanished' Doubles as an Educational Tool
This article describes an interactive, alternate reality game that was developed for kids by MIT and the Smithsonion Institution. Over an eight-week period kids can participate in the…
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SMU CSI Camps: Paleontology and Forensic Anthropology
Background The study of bones can tell us information about a person who is no longer living. A skull provides information about the structure of a face, including key distances l…
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SMU CSI Camps: Speech Recognition
Background Speech is produced using the lungs, vocal tract, and mouth. The amount of air from the lungs affects the loudness or volume. The vibration of the vocal cords determine…
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SMU CSI Camps: Iris Recognition
Background Just as there is much detail in a person's fingerprints, there is similarly much detail in a person's iris. The iris is the colored part of the eye. The detail come…
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SMU CSI Camps: Face Recognition
Background One of the oldest forms of identification is photo ID. What is it about the face that makes it easy to recognize? Like most parts of the body, the face has detail that…
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SMU CSI-Girls Camps
During the Summer of 2010, SMU's Caruth Institute for Engineering Education developed and hosted the first SMU CSI-Girls camp. The camp included 20 activities and a field trip to the …
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SMU CSI Camps: Fingerprint Matching
This article provides great information to help kids understand fingerprints and why they can be used to identify people. Background Fingerprints are the oldest biometric, and o…
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SMU CSI Camps: Phones and GPS Location
This is an article for kids explaining how GPS location through phones works. There is also an activity that kids can do after reading through this article. (The activity will be comi…
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How Fingerprinting Works
This informative article tells students all about the history of fingerprinting and how it works. It even details other types of biometric data that can be used to identify people, l…
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How Computer Forensics Works
Forensics isn’t just about the human body. In this article, your students can read about how evidence is gathered and crimes are solved by examining information on computers.
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The History of Fingerprints
Introduce your students to the evolution of fingerprinting as a science, from its uniqueness as it was first discovered, to the classification system of its characteristics, to when l…
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Description of DNA
Your students have probably heard of DNA, but do they understand what it is, what it’s made of, and what it does? They will understand after reading this article.
