Use-of-force expert questioned in Rittenhouse murder caseRead More
Crime Scene Investigation
Webinar: Challenging Accident Reconstruction Evidence
Part of the IDS Forensic Science Education Series
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Webinar: Challenging Accident Reconstruction Evidence
Free to attend webinar offered as part of the IDS Forensic Science Education Series. Speaker: Johnnie Hennings, P.E.
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Mapping Technologies for Crime Scenes
Presenter: Dr. Peter Stout
All Cops Should Submit DNA Samples to Avoid Crime-Scene Confusion: Federal Report
Statistical Methods for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Presenter: Hal Stern. Offered by CSAFE, on June 14, 2021. Recording and materials are available.
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Study on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Finds ‘Conclusions Were Often Erroneous’
Accuracy and Reproducibility of Conclusions by Forensic Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
R. Austin Hicklin, Kevin R. Winer, Paul E. Kish, Connie L. Parks, William Chapman, Kensley Dunagan, Nicole Richetelli, Eric G. Epstein, Madeline A. Ausdemore, Thomas A. Busey,. Forensic Science International, 2021. Highlights: Conclusions by bloodstain pattern analysts were often erroneous and often contradicted other analysts On samples with known causes, 11.2% of responses were erroneous …
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Who pulled the trigger? Gun muzzle exhaust may complicate analysis of crime scenes
AAFS Standards Board Documents
The American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Board develops documentary standards for forensics through a consensus process, involving participation by all directly and materially affected persons. The standards that have been published are available on the ASB website. Standards are being developed for each forensic discipline.
OC Sheriff Officials Allegedly Broke Chain of Custody with Half of Their Golden State Killer Evidence
Pollen Expert Nominated for Crime-solving Prowess
CSAFE 2020: Footwear Impression Analysis
This presentation, now available to view for free, was given as a part of the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence’s (CSAFE) 2020 All Hands Meeting. The meeting brings together researchers, forensic partners, and interested community members to discover potential areas for collaboration, highlight the organization’s achievements, and discuss goals for the future. …
Breaking Through: Challenging Police Credibility, Misconduct, and Overreach CLE
NACDL is offering a 2-day CLE in Palm Beach, FL that will explore building and using a police database, working with law enforcement experts, what Brady means in modern 2020, and the intersection between technology and misconduct including the ways law enforcement employs body cameras and facial recognition technology. The program includes specific skills-based lectures …
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