North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services
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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 …
Long-Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury: Forensic ImplicationsRead More
// by Sarah Olson
Legislative review and analysis of statutes associated with the collection, tracking, and testing of DNA samples from convicted offenders.
A Review of Legislation Associated with Lawfully-Owed DNA SamplesRead More
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Free multi-day virtual event covering various fields of forensic evidence sponsored by NIST
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Recorded presentations from May 2022 on various topics of digital forensics
Unlocking the Black Box: Challenging Surveillance and Technology in Criminal CasesRead More
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Guidance document published in Aug. 2022.
Considerations for Photographic Documentation in Sexual Assault CasesRead More
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Free-to-attend webinar offered by NCIDS. Presenters: James Williams, Dr. Jeff Kukucka, and Emily Coward
Cognitive Bias in Forensic Science and the CourtroomRead More
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Free to attend webinar
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5-page primer from NACDL’s Fourth Amendment Center that prepares attorneys to litigate a motion to suppress a geofence warrant.
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This report reviews advances in research and in our criminal legal system since the release of the 2014 NAS report. We base our findings on a systematic scoping review of empirical research in eyewitness identification, a workshop with researchers and legal professionals (November 2020), and surveys of leading respondents, as described below. This report also offers promising …
// by Sarah Olson
The virtual 11th Annual Forensic Science Symposium is a free, week-long event with presentations from around the world. The Global Forensic and Justice Center is proud to host this virtual event with sessions covering several aspects of forensic science and the criminal justice system. A certificate of attendance will be provided at the end of …
Florida International University 11th Annual Forensic Science SymposiumRead More
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To assist the Texas Forensic Science Commission in a pending review of traditional toolmark-comparison testimony, the Yale Law School Forensic Science Standards Practicum submitted this report on the range of approaches that courts, legal commentators, and scientists have proposed for presenting toolmark-comparison evidence in trial settings. The report addresses four major topics: (1) the case …
Toolmark-Comparison Testimony: A Report to the Texas Forensic Science CommissionRead More
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Free-to-attend webinar offered by IDS. Presenters: Dr. Lori VanWallendael and Attorney Greg Tosi
Webinar: Challenging eyewitness ID testimony and utilizing defense expertsRead More
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Free-to-attend webinar presented by Dr. Max Noureddine and Attorney Elizabeth Vasquez, Sponsored by IDS
DNA Mixtures Webinar: Likelihood ratios and challenges to STRMix evidenceRead More
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Testimony of Dr. Jonathan Privette (forensic pathologist) and Dr. Justin Brower (forensic toxicologist) re: fentanyl overdose, mixing of fentanyl and cocaine