Category: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

Locating and notifying the next of kin is an important part of medicolegal death investigation. This presentation provided examples of resources at the scene and online to assist medicolegal death investigators (MDIs) with identifying the decedent’s next of kin. Some of these resources include talking to witnesses, searching cell phone information, social media accounts, public records, and criminal databases. Additionally, Namus was discussed as a resource if a next of kin cannot be identified.

Subject matter experts presented steps and tips in making the notification to the next of kin, following by a discussion about post notification trauma. Afterwards, information about donation and tissue recovery was shared, followed by an explanation of the screening process and how information gatherers can assist the MDIs by sharing cross-collected information. Examples of cross-collected information include medical record review, testing and diagnostics, microbiology, and histology.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence in July 2019.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKpOCDswljs

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

Locating and notifying the next of kin is an important part of medicolegal death investigation. This presentation provided examples of resources at the scene and online to assist medicolegal death investigators (MDIs) with identifying the decedent’s next of kin. Some of these resources include talking to witnesses, searching cell phone information, social media accounts, public records, and criminal databases. Additionally, Namus was discussed as a resource if a next of kin cannot be identified.

Subject matter experts presented steps and tips in making the notification to the next of kin, following by a discussion about post notification trauma. Afterwards, information about donation and tissue recovery was shared, followed by an explanation of the screening process and how information gatherers can assist the MDIs by sharing cross-collected information. Examples of cross-collected information include medical record review, testing and diagnostics, microbiology, and histology.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence in July 2019.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRdw99WCCL4

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

Locating and notifying the next of kin is an important part of medicolegal death investigation. This presentation provided examples of resources at the scene and online to assist medicolegal death investigators (MDIs) with identifying the decedent’s next of kin. Some of these resources include talking to witnesses, searching cell phone information, social media accounts, public records, and criminal databases. Additionally, Namus was discussed as a resource if a next of kin cannot be identified.

Subject matter experts presented steps and tips in making the notification to the next of kin, following by a discussion about post notification trauma. Afterwards, information about donation and tissue recovery was shared, followed by an explanation of the screening process and how information gatherers can assist the MDIs by sharing cross-collected information. Examples of cross-collected information include medical record review, testing and diagnostics, microbiology, and histology.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence in July 2019.
(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4F2AkVG5T4

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

Locating and notifying the next of kin is an important part of medicolegal death investigation. This presentation provided examples of resources at the scene and online to assist medicolegal death investigators (MDIs) with identifying the decedent’s next of kin. Some of these resources include talking to witnesses, searching cell phone information, social media accounts, public records, and criminal databases. Additionally, Namus was discussed as a resource if a next of kin cannot be identified.

Subject matter experts presented steps and tips in making the notification to the next of kin, following by a discussion about post notification trauma. Afterwards, information about donation and tissue recovery was shared, followed by an explanation of the screening process and how information gatherers can assist the MDIs by sharing cross-collected information. Examples of cross-collected information include medical record review, testing and diagnostics, microbiology, and histology.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence in July 2019.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z83_rMLYnKY

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

This webinar highlights the theory and methods of isotopic analysis to explain how it can be used to assist in the identification of human remains for undocumented border crossers who do not survive the journey between Mexico and the United States.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on February 6, 2019.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnxQxw4oPiI

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

This webinar will introduce stable isotope analysis and its validity as analytical tool in establishing the geographic origin and life history of unidentified individuals from forensic and humanitarian contexts.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on March 12, 2019.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfZar0JwFeU

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

This presentation introduces research conducted in Uganda at the nexus of forensic science and transitional justice, highlighting a large-scale forensic investigation and human identification capacity-building workshop for Ugandan stakeholders.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on March 28, 2019.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwLAgzcz_H0

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

Dr. David Christiansen discusses some of the relevant issues which affect law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders. These concepts also apply to those who are affected by secondary traumatization such as crime scene investigators, attorneys and others who are in frequent contact with images or information regarding gruesome acts of violence. Dr. Christiansen hopes to help those who have been exposed to such information by providing ideas to prevent or inoculate psychological trauma such as post-traumatic stress disorder and a plethora of other negative consequences which can result from multiple exposure to crime scenes either directly or through the collection of data for the judicial process.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence in August 2019.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuxr_ZMBSCE

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

Medical examiner offices handle cases that present both technical and psychosocial challenges. Psychosocial challenges include communicating with highly distressed families of decedents and addressing complex moral and emotional concerns raised by disturbing cases and mass fatality events. This webinar provides information and skills to enhance the capacity to address the psychosocial demands of medical examiner and coroner work.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 17, 2019.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHd000jfYvc

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

This webinar will discuss the impact of disturbing media on the psychological well-being (e.g., depression, secondary traumatic stress) of digital and multimedia forensic analysts.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on August 28, 2019.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llOdrsjjkuM