Humanitarian and Human Rights Resource Center Virtual Library 2025

← Back to the HHRRC Special Initiative The Humanitarian and Human Rights Resource Center (HHRRC), an organization within the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) supported by the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ’s) Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE), will…

MDI Myth: Rapid Toxicology Screening Tools Can Replace Traditional Toxicology Testing – No Need to Confirm

← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on October 8, 2024 Duration: 1 hour Overview This session will bust the myth that new toxicology screening tools can fully replace traditional toxicology testing. This session will discuss the…

MDI Myth: We Don’t Need to Worry About Diversity in Medicolegal Death Investigation

← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on October 3, 2024 Duration: 1 hour Overview An organization with a strong Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) based philosophy recognizes the diverse voices of the community they serve and…

MDI Myth: Talking with Decedent’s Families is Simple and Routine

← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on September 26, 2024 Duration: 1 hour Overview When people experience a traumatic event, they often remember how they were made to feel rather than what was said. Experiencing the…

2024 MDI MythBusters Webinar Series

Overview Following the conceptualization of the popular MythBusters television series (Discovery Channel 2003-2016), this webinar series explores evidence-based methods, operational decision making, and case study findings to prove or disprove common beliefs about medicolegal death investigation. It is widely accepted…