Bloodstain Pattern Analysis – Forensic Technology Center of Excellence

Physical Characteristics of Spatter Stains on Textiles

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Duration: 1 hour Overview Bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) is a forensic technique for crime scene reconstruction, through analyzing bloodstains (e.g., size, shape, etc.) and their patterns (e.g., distribution, location,…

Just Investigating a No-Body Homicide in Canada

Original Release Date: October 6, 2023 In episode one of our Case Studies season, Just Science sat down with Ian Oxton, Forensic Identification Specialist for the Calgary Police Service, to discuss a triple homicide case involving the longest lasting Amber…

Just Autopsy Results and Crime Scene Reconstruction

Original Release Date: November 25, 2022 In episode one of our Case Studies: Part 2 mini season, Just Science sat down with Kelly Ayers, an International Association for Identification certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst, to discuss how preliminary autopsy results…

Human Factors in Forensic Science Practice

This webinar originally occurred on June 21, 2022 Duration: 1 hour Overview Human factors may encompass any way in which people’s psychological or physiological attributes affect a system or process. Physiological considerations include things like the ergonomics of laboratory workstations…

Just the Analysis of Impressions and Patterns

Original Release Date: May 27, 2022 In episode four of our Strengthening the Forensic Workforce season, Just Science sat down with Assistant Professor Jessica Zarate and 5th year student Kristen Szabelski at Madonna University in Michigan, as well as Dr.…

Just Higher Education and the CSI Effect

Original Release Date: May 13, 2022 In episode two of our Strengthening the Forensic Workforce season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Sarah Williams, a Research Associate Professor in Forensic Science at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Dr. Keith Morris, a…

Terrestrial LiDAR Scanners: Guidelines for Use in Criminal Justice Applications

This webinar originally occurred on May 3, 2022 Duration: 1 hour Overview Terrestrial LiDAR scanning devices (also known as terrestrial laser scanning devices, TLS) acquire complex geometric data that capture a three-dimensional representation of a scene. This technology can be…

Guidelines for the Use of Terrestrial LiDAR Scanners in Criminal Justice Applications

Date March 2022 Overview Terrestrial LiDAR scanning devices (also known as terrestrial laser scanning devices, TLS) acquire complex geometric data that capture a three-dimensional representation of a scene; this technology is used in criminal justice applications such as documenting a…

Human Factors in Forensic Science Practice Sourcebook

Publication Forensic Science International: Synergy, March 2022 Editors Heidi Eldridge, PhD | RTI International Barbara A. Spellman, JD, PhD | University of Virginia School of Law Thomas Busey, PhD | Indiana University, Psychological and Brain Sciences Working Group Members Paul…

2022 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Symposium

Overview The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) assisted the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in hosting the annual NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development (R&D) Symposium on March 1st & 2nd, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern.…

Category: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Category: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Physical Characteristics of Spatter Stains on Textiles

Just Investigating a No-Body Homicide in Canada

Just Autopsy Results and Crime Scene Reconstruction

Human Factors in Forensic Science Practice

Just the Analysis of Impressions and Patterns

Just Higher Education and the CSI Effect

Terrestrial LiDAR Scanners: Guidelines for Use in Criminal Justice Applications

Guidelines for the Use of Terrestrial LiDAR Scanners in Criminal Justice Applications

Human Factors in Forensic Science Practice Sourcebook

2022 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Symposium

Webinar: Improving Methods Using Machine Learning and Databases in Forensic Anthropology

Webinar: Validation of a Confirmatory Proteomic Mass Spectrometry Body Fluid Assay

Webinar: Physical Characteristics of Spatter Stains on Textiles

Introduction

Category: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis