← Back to Forensic Science Week Main Page Overview Thursday, September 19, 2024 | 1:00 PM – 3:10 PM ET Duration: 2 hours Welcome to the 2024 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Forensic Science Graduate Research Symposium hosted by the…
Category: Scene Investigation
MDI Myth: Next-Of-Kin Aren’t That Hard to Find
← Back to Webinar Series Page Thursday, October 17, 2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Duration: 1 hour Overview Medicolegal Death Investigators (MDIs) serve a unique function in public service. MDIs respond to death scenes and work to…
MDI Myth: We Don’t Need to Worry About Diversity in Medicolegal Death Investigation
← Back to Webinar Series Page Thursday, October 3, 2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Duration: 1 hour Overview An organization with a strong Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) based philosophy recognizes the diverse voices of the community…
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…
MDI Myth: Talking with Decedent’s Families is Simple and Routine
← Back to Webinar Series Page Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Duration: 1 hour Overview When people experience a traumatic event, they often remember how they were made to feel rather than what was…
Technology Use Among the Nation’s Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices: Data from the 2018 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices
Publication Forensic Science International: Synergy, May 2024 Authors Liat C. Weinstein | RTI International Kelly A. Keyes | RTI International Connor Brooks | Bureau of Justice Statistics Micaela A. Ascolese | RTI International Hope M. Smiley-McDonald | RTI International Jeri…
Medicolegal Death Investigations On Tribal Lands—Underrepresented Or Underserved?
Publication Forensic Science International: Synergy, May 2024 Authors Jeri D. Ropero-Miller, Ph.D. | RTI International Wayne J. Pitts, Ph.D. | RTI International Anum Imran, BS | RTI International Ronny A. Bell, Ph.D. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hope M. Smiley-McDonald, Ph.D. | RTI International …
Graphic Description – Frequently Used Data Elements Collection Systems and Primary Documentation
Date April 2024 Overview The National Institute of Justice (NIJ)—in partnership with its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) at RTI International and the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—convened a virtual Medicolegal Death…
Graphic Description – Medicolegal Death Investigation Case Specific Frequently Used Data Elements and Chart
Date April 2024 Overview The National Institute of Justice (NIJ)—in partnership with its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) at RTI International and the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—convened a virtual Medicolegal Death…
Forensic Use of GPR and LiDAR Technology for Clandestine Grave Detection
This webinar originally occurred on April 18, 2024 Duration: 1 hour Overview George Mason University (GMU) has conducted a technology evaluation of LiDAR deployed on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for crime scene processing, specifically in…