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Success Story: Establishing a “Microbial Clock” to Improve Time of Death Prediction

National Institute of Justice and Multi-Institute Academic Team Date April 2018 Overview The postmortem interval (PMI) is the time that has elapsed since a person’s death. Determining the PMI at a crime scene may help to recreate the victim’s timeline…

Computerized Reconstruction of Fragmentary Skeletal Remains

Overview In this webinar, we will introduce a newly developed software tool called “Fragmento”. Viewers will be able to learn how to use Fragmento to sort and assemble skeletal fragmentary remains and reconstruct the full bone and biological profile. In…

Forensic Wood Identification

Date April 2018 Overview Trace evidence represents any small-scale material that could be changed or transferred from a person, object, or environment during the commission of a crime; wood examination is one specialty area of this forensic discipline. The purpose…

Success Story: NIST’s Dogs and Sensor Subcommittee Builds on Achievements by SWGDOG

National Institute of Justice and Florida International University Date April 2018 Overview Dog “detector teams” support law enforcement and first responders in a variety of applications ranging from drug and contraband interdiction to locating human remains. Dogs offer a useful…

Aquatic Death and Homicidal Drowning Investigation

Date February 2018 Overview Drowning is one of the leading causes of “accidental death” in the United States, but it is possible that many of these deaths are, in fact, incidents of foul play. It is important that law enforcement…

Regional Fentanyl Trends, Safety & Field Testing Technology

← Back to Series Overview Regional fentanyl trends in Phoenix and Pittsburgh will be discussed along with safety concerns with unknown white powders. Handheld field testing technology will also be discussed including RAMAN and IMS. This webinar will discuss trends…

Success Story: Improving the Reliability of Forensic Data from Vehicle Data Records

National Institute of Justice and Synercon Technologies Date December 2017 Overview Event Data Recorders (EDRs) are available in commercial vehicles. EDRs store relevant information about operation and other environmental variables. These devices contain content that support criminal investigations involving commercial…

Just So You Know: Rapid DNA Technology

Original Release Date: November 20, 2017 In this Just So You Know episode of Just Science, we discuss this year’s Rapid DNA forum with Chris Asplen, the Executive Director of the National Criminal Justice Association. The 3-day forum, hosted by…

Just Case Studies: Atlanta Olympic Bombing

← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: September 25, 2017 In the fifth episode of our Case Studies season, Just Science sat down with John Collins during the annual ASCLD symposium in Dallas, Texas. This episode takes us back…

Just Case Studies: A Mother’s Tale – Part 2

← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: September 18, 2017 In the fourth episode of our Case Studies season, Just Science sat down with Mike Weber, an investigator with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office in the Crimes Against Children…

Category: Scene Investigation (page 8)

Category: Scene Investigation (page 8)

Success Story: Establishing a “Microbial Clock” to Improve Time of Death Prediction

Computerized Reconstruction of Fragmentary Skeletal Remains

Forensic Wood Identification

Success Story: NIST’s Dogs and Sensor Subcommittee Builds on Achievements by SWGDOG

Aquatic Death and Homicidal Drowning Investigation

Regional Fentanyl Trends, Safety & Field Testing Technology

Success Story: Improving the Reliability of Forensic Data from Vehicle Data Records

Just So You Know: Rapid DNA Technology

Just Case Studies: Atlanta Olympic Bombing

Just Case Studies: A Mother’s Tale – Part 2

Introduction

Category: Scene Investigation (page 8)