← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: September 18, 2017 In the third 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…
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Just Case Studies: A Child’s Injustice
← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: September 11, 2017 In the second episode of our Case Studies season, Just Science spoke with Andrew Greenfield, Deputy Director of the Centre of Forensic Sciences, about a case from Canada…
Opioid Crisis – A Public Health Enemy Webinar Series
Overview Rates of opioid use and misuse have reached epidemic proportions and are impacting many aspects of both criminal justice and forensic sciences programs. Opioid addiction is the driving force behind this increase in use with more than 2.5 million…
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis on Textiles: A Technology Transition Workshop
Title Bloodstain Pattern Analysis on Textiles: A Technology Transition Workshop Date & Time October 11th-13th, 2017 8:00AM – 5:00PM Location Raleigh, NC Venue North Carolina State University Instructor Dr. Stephen Michielsen Description Every year, millions of items of…
Just Blood Spatter
← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: June 19, 2017 In episode nine of Just Science, we spoke with Dr. Marc K. Smith, from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Smith’s NIJ funded research in blood spatter has connected…
2015 TechBeat Articles Featuring the FTCOE
Gunshot Residue Analysis Featured in New FTCOE Report Series Issue: Sep/Oct 2015 Pages: 3-8 Click here to read the article Familial DNA Project: Engaging Stakeholders, Sharing Opinions Issue: May/Jun 2015 Pages: 13-14 Click here to read the article Cutting-Edge Vacuum Technology: Locates hard to find…
A Landscape Study of Handheld and Portable Raman Spectrometers
Date September 2014 Overview This report provides a “landscape” view of the issues and products associated with field portable Raman spectrometers for the identification of powders, liquids, gels, or tablets. The document is intended to furnish law enforcement, first responders, and…
ASCLD Data Collection on Forensic Science Providers
Date September 2014 Overview In 2010, the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) began the Data Collection on Forensic Service Providers project to determine the full scope of forensic science services provided in the United States beyond those offered in…
The Crime Scene Is Fluid: Land to Water-Based Scenes
Overview This presentation also transitions into the investigation of deaths that occur in water. Deaths in the water, whether at home or on a lake, etc., are generally thought of as accidents. A major focus of this lecture is to…
Multidisciplinary Sexual Violence Glossary
About the Multidisciplinary Sexual Violence Glossary The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) in collaboration with the Center for Nursing Excellence International (CFNEI) has developed a sexual violence online glossary for medical, law enforcement, and legal professionals. Effective communication among…