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Academies, Institutes, Societies, Agencies, and Associations

AAA - American Anthropological Association
AAFS - American Academy of Forensic Sciences
ABC - American Board of Criminalistics
ABFA - American Board of Forensic Anthropology, Inc.
ABFP - American Board of Forensic Psychology
ACFE - American College of Forensic Examiners
ACSR - Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction
AFA - American Forensic Association
AFTE - Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners
AIA - Archeological Institute of America
AIAS - American Institute of Applied Science
AMI - Association of Medical Illustrators
ASCLD - American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
ASQDE - American Society of Questioned Document Examiners
Epic-Photo - Evidence Photographers International Council, Inc.
FBI - Home of the Federal Bureau of Investigation online
FSAB - Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board, Inc.
FSS -- Forensic Science Society (UK)
HTCIA - High Technology Crime Investigation Association
IAAI - International Association of Arson Investigators
IABPA - International Association of Blood Pattern Analysts
IAFN- International Association of Forensic Nurses
IAFPA - International Association for Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics
IAI - International Association for Identification
IAPE - International Association for Property and Evidence
ICSIA - International Crime Scene Investigators Association
IHIA - International Homicide Investigators Association
Interpol - Official Interpol site
IPT - Institute for Psychological Therapies (IPT-Forensics)
MAFS - Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists
NAFE - National Academy of Forensic Engineers
NAME - National Association of Medical Examiners
NCFS - National Center for Forensic Science
NEAFS - Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists
NFSTC - National Forensic Science Technology Center
NIFS - National Institute of Forensic Science (Australia)
NJAFS - New Jersey Association of Forensic Scientists
OVC - Office for Victims of Crime (part of the Office of Justice Programs operated by the U.S. Department of Justice
POMC - The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, Inc.
SAFS - Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists
Soft-Tox - Society of Forensic Toxicologists, Inc.
Southern Forensic - Southern Association of Forensic Sciences
SWGFAST - Scientific Working Group on Friction Ridge Analysis, Study and Technology
T.A.P.E.I.T. - Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technicians
TDIAI - Texas Division of the International Association for Identification
TheText - Forensic Linguistic Institute (UK)
TIAFT - The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists
Vidocq Society - An unusual organization who evaluate, investigate, and often solve the unsolved crime that are brought to them
VIFSM - Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine

Other Related Sites

CIOL - Criminal Investigation Online
ClueFinders, Inc. - Providing forensic services
CrimeandClues.com - The art and science of criminal investigation
Crime-Scene-Investigator.net - A very helpful and honest site to the budding investigator
Crime Spider - Crime Spider crawls the web for the best crime and law enforcement sites
Dr. Zeno's Forensic Site - A site devoted to forensic science, forensic psychiatry and other aspects of forensic evidence. Includes a message board, links, email directory and free forensic webspace!
Evidence Magazine - Evidence Technology Magazine is published for the crime-scene investigation units of law-enforcement agencies. It is dedicated to the technology of evidence collection, processing, and preservation.
Ex-FBI-Agents.com* - The online network of former FBI Agents. The resource for highly trained, experienced, certified Private Investigators
Expert Index - Online Forensic Bookstore
FirearmsID.com - Intro to Forensic Firearms Identification
Forensic Botany - This site presents an overview of the developing field of forensic botany, the application of plant science to the resolution of legal questions
Forensic Chemistry Network - A site about forensic chemistry
ForensicCrimeLab.com - Resources for the amateur and the expert!!
ForensicDNA.com - Forensic DNA site
ForensicEducation.com - A wonderful site with a free glossary chock-full of information!
This is a forensic medical learning site, so most areas require credit course user access.
Forensic Enterprises, Inc. - Very informative site on investigative tips, techniques,
and consulting.
ForensicEntomology.com - THE site for all your forensic insect needs! They also belong to a webring of other great entomology sites!
Forensic Evidence - An information center in forensic science, law and public policy for lawyers
ForensicFocus.com - Computer forensics news and discussion
Forensic Magazine - Technology, trends, products and solutions for forensic professionals
Forensictrak - Forensic science resource center
ForensicNetBase.com - (a.k.a. LawEnforcementNetBase) Membership oriented site for books on forensics and law.
Forensics.ca* - The Forensic Science Portal
Forensic Science Website* - Santosh Suresh Raut: Forensic Expert and Legal Consultant Board of Director - Cyber Crime Cell & Wildlife Forensic dept. AFE, New Delhi
Forensic Science Central* - Website dedicated to the field of forensic sciences
Forensic-Weather.com - Forensic meteorology
FTI-IBIS.com - Forensic Technology Incorporated/International Ballistics Identification System
Justice for All - A criminal justice reform organization program
Kruglick Law - Forensic and Crime Scene Investigation Links
Latent Print Examination - A site on the study of fingerprints, palmprints and footprints
Latent-Prints.com - A forensic platform focused primarily on latent fingerprints, fingerprint examination, and fingerprint identification
Mitotyping - A site dedicated to mitochondrial DNA Analysis
Policing.com - Community policing
Reddy's Forensic Page - Forensic links portal
Tennessee "Body Farm" - University of Tennessee's Forensic Anthropology Center, home of the world's only "body farm", also known as "Death's Acre"
Wrongful Death Institute - Investigating suspicious deaths

Forensic Services and Systems

3D Crime Scene - Services for rendering 3D reconstruction of crime scenes -- has a really nice flash intro!
4N6.com - Speckin Forensic Laboratories
AccuWeather Forensic Meteorology - Expert forensic services
AFIX - Fingerprint tracking system
American Forensic Technologies - Provides forensic consulting, examination, investigative services, products, supplies, and books and literature.
Anatomical Justice, LLC - Board certified medical illustration firm
Armor Holdings - Manufactures many of the worlds most well-recognized brands of security products, which we offer through a network of more than 500 distributors and agents internationally
Bloodspatter Info - Brazoria County Sheriff's Dept. bloodspatter interpretation guidelines
BloodSpatter.com - J. Slemko Forensic Consulting
BRT Labs - Genetic testing
Bluestar Forensic - BLUESTAR® FORENSIC is a new reagent whose purpose is to reveal blood stains that have been washed out, wiped off or which are invisible to the naked eye
Creative Forensic - Forensic audio tape enhancement
Criminalistics.us - A Forensic Consulting and Training Company
Criminalistics Inc - Home of the World’s Best Law Enforcement, Canine Care & Suspected Item Disposal Systems
CSI Mapping - Forensic mapping services
CyberEvidence - Computer forensics and Expert Witness services
ForensicConsult.com - Forensic Consulting Associates, L.L.C.
Forensic Expertise - A collaboration of forensic experts who provide consultation and other services -- an online resource for lawyers, forensic scientists, educators, and public officials
Forensic-Lab.com - Forensic Consultant Services in Fort Worth, TX
Forensic Medical - Provides medical examiner and forensic pathology services
Forensics.com - Computer forensics; Electronic evidence experts
Forensics.org - A community of computer forensic experts
Foster + Freeman - A company that manufactures a wide range of scientific instruments for police and forensic science laboratories
GeoForensics, Inc. - Provides expert assistance in quantifying historical exposures to chemical contaminants in soil, groundwater  and surface water.
ImageWare Systems, Inc - Law enforcement investigative software
Imprimus.net - Forensic training and consulting
JMA Forensics - Established in 1989, JMA Forensics is a consulting firm that specializes in the analysis and evaluation of the processes found in the investigation of questionable, wrongful or criminal deaths
Mason Vactron, Ltd - Manufactures a range of products for the development, examination and recording of latent fingerprints
Quality Forensics, Inc - ASCLD/LAB® approved provider for explosives, forensic biology and toxicology proficiency tests!
NecroSearch International - A non-profit organization that specializes in the search for clandestine gravesites.
Real World Forensic Engineering Inc - Texas-Based Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Firm for Consulting & Litigation Support.
WinID - Dental Computer System

Television Programs & News 

Autopsy - HBO's popular documentary series
America's Most Wanted - John Walsh's television arena for capturing fugitives
Crime Library - A good source for the history and definitions of crime
CrimeScene.com - Solve a mock crime! Membership fee required -- free membership w/item purchase!
CyberSleuths - True crime news on the web
Forensic Files - The home of one of your favorite shows on television!
Missing - A weekly television series featuring actual cases of missing persons from across the United States
Smoking Gun - A CourtTV extension site archiving infamous documents and mugshots. Fun site!
            

Popular Authors

Emily Craig - Forensic anthropologist and author of "Teasing Secrets from the Dead"
John Douglas - Official site of author and criminal profiler, John Douglas
Katherine Ramsland - Official website of forensic psychologist and author of many subjects, including vampires, ghosts, forensics, guides for writers and biographies of Anne Rice and Dean Koontz
Kathy Reichs - Official Website of author and forensic anthropologist (this link takes you to the forensic science page of her site)
Patricia Cornwell - Official website of award-winning author of the Kay Scarpetta mystery novels

Private Investigating Online

Big Page of Free Search Sites for Online Investigating! - Most are free!
The Investigator's Database by Hi Tek - Most are free!
PI Magazine* - Professional Investigator Magazine
PiMall - The Webs First Shopping Mall of Private Investigators

Psychics Detectives (Psychics that work with police)

Annette Martin
Laurie McQuary
Lysa Mateu
Maria Whitworth
Nancy Orlen Weber
Noreen Renier
Phil Jordan

Internet Policing

USICT -- United States Internet Crime Taskforce
CriminalWatch.com - Crime prevention resources, sex offenders, crime statistics and most wanted information
CyberLawEnforcement.org -- A network of law enforcement officers, who specialize in cybercrime investigation, training other law enforcement officers and who assist cybercrime victims online


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