Editorial standards
ForensicSpot is a free, open knowledge base for forensic science: topic notes, explainers and a glossary written to teach a subject clearly. This page explains how those pages are made, reviewed and corrected, so you can judge them for yourself.
How we write a topic
Each topic is built from published forensic science sources: textbooks, standards, peer-reviewed literature and official guidance. We draft with the help of AI tools, then review the page line by line against those sources before it goes live. The aim is a clear, accurate explanation a student can actually learn from, with global coverage where the science is global and the relevant jurisdiction named where practice differs.
Who reviews it
Pages are checked by the ForensicSpot editorial team. We credit the team at the organisation level rather than naming individuals, because a page is a shared, continuously edited document, not one author's byline. Every published page carries a “Last updated” date so you can see how current it is.
When we are wrong
We will get things wrong. Forensic science is broad and evolving, and we would rather be corrected than confidently mistaken. If you spot an error, tell us and we will review and fix it. Corrections from students, researchers and practitioners are how these pages improve over time.
What this is, and is not
ForensicSpot is a study and reference resource. It is a starting point for understanding a topic, not a replacement for primary literature, official standards, accredited training, or professional and legal advice. For casework, examinations or research, go to the primary sources.
Keeping pages current
We revise pages as our sourcing improves and as the field changes. Updates are reflected in the “Last updated” date, and larger reworks are treated as a fresh review. If a page looks out of date or thin, a correction note helps us prioritise it.
Questions about how we work? Email hello@forensicspot.com.