Aug
4
Using DNA Evidence to Solve Missing Persons, Homicide, & Trafficking Cases
August 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Greetings from Seoul. My connection has indeed been sporadic, so I’m happy to finally get a post up for the week. Thanks for your patience. NCVC’s DNA Resource Center is hosting a free webinar August 11th at 3pm ET: Using DNA Evidence to Solve Missing Persons, Homicide, & Trafficking Cases. From the site: “This Webinar [...]
Jun
18
Friday Wrap-Up
June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
It’s been lovely being at home this week. Next week, back on the road, first to celebrate NSVRC’s 10th anniversary (hope to see some of you there!) and then on to DC to get some serious work done before (dare I say it) a bit of vacation in the Colorado Rockies. Before I sign off [...]
Jun
15
Two new resources just released that I wanted to post today. The first is from NSVRC: Sexual Violence in Later Life Information Packet. It includes a fact sheet, technical assistance bulletin, technical assistance guide, resource list, annotated bibliography and research brief. As today happens to be World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, this is particularly fitting.
Jun
2
Template Materials for Anonymous Reporting
June 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Don’t forget, we have a fantastic giveaway going on right now! Just leave your comment here to enter. Loving all the comments thus far! Our friends at EVAW have some new resources for their Forensic Compliance project. You can head over to their website for a variety of tools and materials, but what’s particularly exciting [...]
Feb
22
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners & Victim Sensitive Evidence Collection
February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment
NCVC is hosting a free webinar on SANEs and victim sensitive evidence collection, March 2nd from 1-2 pm ET. “This webinar aims to increase understanding about the role Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) play in the proper collection of forensic evidence and in providing a supportive and empowering response to survivors. Participants will learn about [...]
Nov
24
Timing Considerations for Sexual Assault Examinations
November 24, 2009 | 2 Comments
Just a quick reminder: you have until Wednesday at noon ET to enter the Sexual Assault Quick Reference giveaway. Head over to the post and leave your comment to be eligible! SAFE-TA (a project of IAFN) is offering a free webinar December 15th at 2pm, ET: Timing Considerations for Sexual Assault Examinations. Presented by Jack [...]
Nov
9
Maximizing the Potential for DNA Technology
November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
NCVC is hosting a webinar November 18th at 1pm ET: Maximizing the Potential for DNA Technology. “The goals of this webinar are to expose participants to the “big picture” of how forensic DNA came to be the potent crime-fighting tool that it is today, and for participants to learn about today’s most extensive and innovative [...]
Apr
1
NIJ Journal: Human Trafficking
April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The current issue of the NIJ Journal is now available, featuring articles on human trafficking, post-conviction DNA testing and critical incidents in schools (at least those were the highlights for me). You can download the full journal here (PDF). The complete TOC includes: Sex Trafficking: Identifying Cases and Victims: Robert Moossy, J.D. Drugs, Race and [...]
Mar
17
Collecting DNA in High Volume Crimes: UPDATED
March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
PLEASE READ THROUGH FOR UPDATED INFO: Sorry that this is a very last minute post (I just got the announcement for it this morning, so subscribers, you’re probably not going to even see this until it’s too late), but the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices is holding a webinar TODAY (3/17/09) from 2-3:30pm [...]
Mar
10
The Limitations of Memory
March 10, 2009 | 2 Comments
On the Diane Rehm Show yesterday, Diane interviewed the authors of the new book Picking Cotton, about the circumstances that led to the writing of the book: A rape victim mistakenly accused Ronald Cotton of being her attacker. He served eleven years in prison before DNA evidence exonerated him. They both join Diane [Rehm] to [...]
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