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Perspectives on Addressing the Collection, Tracking, and Processing of Lawfully Owed DNA Samples

Date April 2021 Overview The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is a powerful tool that supports the criminal justice system by generating investigative leads, identifying perpetrators, and linking cases together. DNA profiles obtained from convicted…

Just a Survivor’s Perspective and Reflection

Original Release Date: April 16, 2021 In episode one of our 2021 Sexual Assault Awareness Month mini season, Just Science sat down with author, non-profit founder, and sexual assault survivor Natasha Alexenko to discuss her book, A Survivor’s Journey, and the importance…

Introduction to Touch DNA Evidence for Sexual Assault Groping Cases Video Series

Overview: The Importance of Touch DNA Evidence in Sexual Assault Groping Cases video series is presented by Dr. Julie Valentine and Heather Mills as a companion to the Journal of Forensic Nursing article entitled “Evidence Collection and Analysis for Touch…

Sexual Assault Response Fact Sheets

The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) is leading an effort to organize and transfer knowledge and best practices of sexual assault response to the criminal justice community. Whether through webinars, podcast episodes, reports, or conferences, the FTCOE is working…

The Time to Analyze is Now: DNA Evidence in Groping Sexual Assault Cases

This webinar originally occurred on January 29, 2020 Duration: 1.5 hours Overview This webinar built on the concepts presented in the webinar “The Time to Collect is Now: DNA Evidence in Groping Sexual Assault Cases” presented by Dr. Julie Valentine.…

Just the Impact of Lawfully-Owed DNA Collection

← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: November 6, 2019 In episode eight of our 2019 DNA season, Just Science interviews Jayann Sepich, co-founder of the non-profit organization DNA Saves, about lawfully owed arrestee DNA. In 2003, 22-year-old Katie Sepich…

GROWING THE FORENSIC NURSING SPECIALTY

This webinar originally occurred on May 21, 2019 Duration: 1.5 hours Overview Over the past three decades, Forensic Nursing has emerged as a health care discipline to inform communities of interest and to continually improve the quality of care for…

A Therapeutic Response to Suspected Elder Abuse

This webinar originally occurred on May 9th, 2019 Duration: 1.5 hours Overview Recognizing elder abuse and neglect is challenging and can made more difficult if the victim fears losing their independence. This webinar explores a therapeutic response to elder abuse,…

Neurophysiology and Overcoming Trauma: Understanding Individual Challenges

This webinar originally occurred on April 30, 2019 Duration: 1.5 hours Overview This webinar explores how personal experiences and unique traumas create commonly felt physical symptoms and investigates how the brain functions reflect a reaction to danger, an action to…

The Time to Collect is Now: DNA Evidence in Groping Sexual Assault Cases

This webinar originally occurred on February 27, 2019 Duration: 1.5 hours Overview Improving the overall response to sexual assault includes understanding how touch DNA evidence impacts groping sexual assault cases. This webinar will illustrate the importance of these cases and…

Category: Policy (page 4)

Category: Policy (page 4)

Perspectives on Addressing the Collection, Tracking, and Processing of Lawfully Owed DNA Samples

Just a Survivor’s Perspective and Reflection

Introduction to Touch DNA Evidence for Sexual Assault Groping Cases Video Series

Sexual Assault Response Fact Sheets

The Time to Analyze is Now: DNA Evidence in Groping Sexual Assault Cases

Just the Impact of Lawfully-Owed DNA Collection

GROWING THE FORENSIC NURSING SPECIALTY

A Therapeutic Response to Suspected Elder Abuse

Neurophysiology and Overcoming Trauma: Understanding Individual Challenges

The Time to Collect is Now: DNA Evidence in Groping Sexual Assault Cases