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Just A Public Defender’s Perspective

Original Release Date: July 23, 2020 In episode two of the 2020 Digital Evidence season, Just Science interviews Nicolas Hughes, assistant public defender with the Harris County Public Defender’s Office in Houston, TX, about the validation of tools utilized by…

Just the Evolution of Digital Evidence

Original Release Date: July 16, 2020 While the realm of digital evidence is still relatively new, it requires validation and testing like all forensic disciplines. Digital evidence is a dynamic discipline that can often provide greater insight into the investigation…

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2020 SWAFS Virtual Conference

Overview In October 2020, the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) helped the Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (SWAFS) host their first virtual conference. This event, which saw over 1,400 unique attendees across three days, covered a multitude of topics…

Full body x-ray scans of a deceased individual

The New Mexico Decedent Image Database Webinar Series

Overview The New Mexico Decedent Image Database (NMDID) is a new resource for research in any field that can draw on computed tomography scans of humans. The database contains de-identified scans of over 15,000 individuals; all were deceased at the…

Just Forensic Genetic Genealogy and GEDmatch:  Verogen’s Approach

Original Release Date: September 25, 2020 In this Forensic Science Week special episode, Just Science interviews Brett Williams, the CEO of Verogen, about the GEDmatch database, how it can be used by law enforcement to perform forensic genealogy searches for investigative leads, and…

Just Psychopathy and Criminal Behavior

Original Release Date: November 6, 2020 Criminal investigations often necessitate the application of a multitude of forensic disciplines. While some cases can be solved by a single piece of evidence, most have a myriad of evidence types to forward and investigation. Bloodstains, DNA…

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Rapid DNA Mass Disaster Emergency Response and Preparedness Toolkit

The Rapid DNA Mass Disaster Emergency Response and Preparedness Toolkit is forthcoming, please check back soon! This page is under construction. We’re working to make updates to this page. If you have questions or are looking for a specific resource,…

A Landscape Study of Laboratory Information Management Systems for Forensic Crime Laboratories

Date August 2020 Overview As a key stakeholder in the criminal justice system, forensic laboratories must track, analyze, and report on evidence related to each request for service they receive. This is no easy task for laboratories: according to a…

Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning Working Group for Criminal Justice Applications, First Meeting Report

Date July 2020 Overview On February 27 and 28 of 2020, The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in partnership with the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) at RTI International, convened the first meeting of the Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning (TLS)…

Category: Discipline (page 44)

Category: Discipline (page 44)

Just A Public Defender’s Perspective

Just the Evolution of Digital Evidence

2020 SWAFS Virtual Conference

The New Mexico Decedent Image Database Webinar Series

Just Forensic Genetic Genealogy and GEDmatch:  Verogen’s Approach

Just Psychopathy and Criminal Behavior

Protected: Rapid DNA Mass Disaster Emergency Response and Preparedness Toolkit

Rapid DNA Mass Disaster Emergency Response and Preparedness Toolkit

A Landscape Study of Laboratory Information Management Systems for Forensic Crime Laboratories

Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning Working Group for Criminal Justice Applications, First Meeting Report

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Category: Discipline (page 44)