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The “Magnificent Seven Errors” in Forensic Autopsy Practice: The Italian Context

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This article provides a framework for identifying potential errors in death investigations. Attorneys should consider whether any of these are potential issues in their homicide cases. The types of errors identified are: oversights in autopsy technique, incorrect collection of photographic and video material, unauthorized attendance at the autopsy, missing/mistaken reporting at any stage of the …

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Bitemark Analysis: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has reviewed the scientific foundations of bitemark analysis, a forensic technique in which marks on the skin of a biting victim are compared with the teeth of a suspected biter. NIST has published its findings in a draft report, Bitemark Analysis: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review, which will be …

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A Forensic Without the Science: Face Recognition in U.S. Criminal Investigations

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NACDL Training and Resource Counsel Clare Garvie has authored a new report titled A Forensic Without the Science: Facial Recognition in U.S. Criminal Investigations. Designed as a resource for defense attorneys, advocates, and the public, it outlines how police face recognition searches are prone to error from under-performing algorithms, the lack of training and cognitive …

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THC/Cannabis Toxicology: Recognizing impairment

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Offered by Godoy Medical ForensicsJan. 27, 2023 at 2 pm ESTEd Barley, BS | Godoy Medical Forensics Ed Barley is a retired Senior Criminalist who worked with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He has been working in forensic sciences since 1991 and as a private consultant since 2012. With the legalization of marijuana and the …

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Head Trauma, Comprehension, and Intoxication Webinar

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Offered by Godoy Medical ForensicsDec. 8, 2022 at 2 PM ESTTara Godoy, BSN RN CFN | Godoy Medical Forensics Tara Godoy is a Certified Forensic Nurse and has been working with Criminal and Civil Attorneys for over 10 years. She has a BS in Nursing from the University of Southern California and currently lives in the …

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Long-Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury: Forensic Implications

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Offered by Godoy Medical ForensicsDec. 7, 2022, 12 PM ESTMerriam Young, MS, RN, CCRN, TCRN | Godoy Medical Forensics Merriam has been a nurse for 22 years, 13 of which include care of trauma patients. The last six years she has worked in the Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit at Stanford University Medical Center. This presentation is …

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A Review of Legislation Associated with Lawfully-Owed DNA Samples

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Convicted offender DNA sample collection laws vary in each state in terms of what type of offense obligates an offender to provide a sample, whether a conviction should be the trigger for sample collection, and which agency is responsible for collecting the sample. Because of this interstate variability, the effectiveness of DNA sample collection laws …

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