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Forensic science can be best illustrated with examples of items of evidence. Along with typical case histories, they provide an ideal introduction into the world of forensic examination methods and objectives.

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Extortion

Besides purely acoustic material, all conceivable forms of text messages are an important source for the gathering of physical evidence. Often, articles taken from the offenders which at first sight appear insignificant can also take on an important role.
Document Crime

Masking identity, and thus the forging of identity documents, is a collateral criminal phenomenon. It plays a central role in many forms of serious organized crime, particularly in connection with violent terrorist offences.
Explosives Offences

In the ideal case, the intact or disabled explosive device is the starting point for gathering physical evidence. In the laboratory, however, remains of a device found at the crime-scene can prove to be a rich source of traces.
Homicide

Police agencies and courts in the German states frequently request the KTI to perform forensic examinations for the purpose of solving homicide cases, especially those involving problematic traces evidence, complex crime phenomena or high-level expert reports.
Motor vehicle theft and smuggling

Three factors play a crucial role in material evidence evaluation in cases of vehicle theft and smuggling: tool marks/imprints, digital electronics and handwriting.
Hit-and-run accident and drug smuggling

In some cases, a successful motor vehicle search is the starting point for solving other crimes such as drug trafficking. By analyzing paint fragments, the KTI initially supports investigators in their efforts to narrow the range of potentially involved vehicles and later in the process of matching microscopic trace evidence to a specific vehicle and driver.
Arson

Fires have many possible causes: arson, technical defects (in an electrical appliance, for example) or spontaneous combustion resulting from chemical or biological self-heating processes
Robbery

Images recorded by surveillance cameras now provide sufficient evidence for the evaluation of peculiarities based on articles of clothing and objects carried, which can help towards a subsequent conviction.

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Extortion

Document Crime

Explosives Offences

Homicide

Motor vehicle theft and smuggling

Hit-and-run accident and drug smuggling

Arson

Robbery

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Ex­tor­tion

Doc­u­ment Crime

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Homi­cide

Mo­tor ve­hi­cle theft and smug­gling

Hit-and-run ac­ci­dent and drug smug­gling

Ar­son

Rob­bery

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Extortion

Document Crime

Explosives Offences

Homicide

Motor vehicle theft and smuggling

Hit-and-run accident and drug smuggling

Arson

Robbery