Recently added articles from The Forensic Examiner:
Principles and approaches to criminal investigation, Part 2.(EVIDENCE)(Report)
Sep 22, 2009; Vecchi, Gregory M. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For the purpose of this series of articles, the term "investigative processes" will be used to describe both criminal investigation and crime scene processing. Any distinctions between criminal investigation and crime scene processing will be designated ...
Challenges and psychological dynamics of negotiating risks in failed states: The Somali case.(CE ARTICLE: 2 CE CREDITS)
Sep 22, 2009; Goodfield, Barry Austin ... Following a civil war and a drought, 350,000 Somalis had died by 1992. In response to a United Nations request for help, the United States sent Marines to secure the environment (UNOSOM--Operation Restore Hope). This initial effort was followed by UNOSOM II, a more ambitious UN mandate to ...
A memorable day in the life of Forensic Examiner Dr. John Brick.
Sep 22, 2009; Brick, John ... As a Forensic Examiner, I am involved primarily in the examination and evaluation of evidence related to alcohol and drug related crimes or accidents and answering the question how, if at all, was intoxication a factor in an event. My knowledge, training, and experience in ...
Masking a sex offense: when a non-sex crime really is a sex crime.(CE ARTICLE: 1 CE CREDIT)(Report)
Sep 22, 2009; Johnson, Scott A. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many times plea agreements create a misleading picture of the true essence of an offender's spectra of criminal behavior. Criminal history checks result in a summarized list of pleas and convictions, but generally offer very little about what the offenses ...
Police criminalistics: learning modalities and evaluation.(CASE STUDY)(Report)
Sep 22, 2009; Baker, Thomas E. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The field of forensic science has an increasingly significant impact on criminal justice curriculum. Police criminalistics and criminal investigation courses unite and bridge both curriculums. Active learning simulations (i.e., homicide gravesite ...
Planes, vans, and automobiles: medical escort of the forensic patient.(CASE STUDY)
Sep 22, 2009; Bale, Heidi ... At some point in your correctional healthcare career, you may be asked to accompany a forensic patient. The definition of forensic, in this context, refers to the patient who is in the custody of law enforcement or a correctional system. It may be from your institution to ...
New opportunities in a growing field: ACFEI's forensic nursing program.(CERTIFIED FORENSIC NURSE, CFN[R])(American College of Forensic Examiners Institute)
Sep 22, 2009; Galloway, Dana ... The term "forensic nursing" was first used in the early 1990s and originally focused on sexual assault nurses. Since then, the terra has taken a broader meaning and now refers to nurses with specialized training that includes forensic evidence collection, criminal procedures, legal ...
CFN in context: an interview with Dr. Dianne Ditmer.(certified forensic nurse)(Interview)
Sep 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dianne Ditmer, RN, PhD, CFN, DABFN, CMI-III, CHS-III. SANE, FACFEI, is a certified forensic nurse and clinical educator at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. with a background in emergency nursing, risk and management, medical error investigation ....
Forensic dermatology and forensic dermatopathology: the new frontiers in forensic science.
Sep 22, 2009; Cohen, Philip R. ... From the desk of Dr. Philip R. Cohen, The University of Houston Health Center, University of Houston, Houston, Texas; the Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; and the Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical ...
A jewel of a case.(THE DETECTIVE'S CORNER)
Sep 22, 2009; McCann, Shirley ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Officers Don Craig and Jack Alberts were on patrol when they received the call about a robbery at Gorman's Fine Jewelry. Hal Tinker, the skinny, nail-biting sales clerk, was beside himself with worry when he unlocked the front door and allowed them entry. ...
Welcome New ACFEI Members!(NEW MEMBERS)(American College of Forensic Examiners Institute)(Brief article)(List)
Sep 22, 2009 ... New Members April L. Breniser Joseph J. De Natale Michael A. Groff Lawrence A. London Smita Patel Danah L. Richards Thomas W. Waiters Patrick Linnenbank Abdallah Amiri ...
Zhaoming Chen, MD, PhD, MS named chair and chief spokesperson of The American Association of Integrative Medicine.(ACFEI News)
Sep 22, 2009 ... (Baltimore, MD) -- The American Association of Integrative Medicine (AAIM) announced today that Dr. Zhaoming Chen, a physician from Saint Agnes Hospital, has been appointed Chair of the Executive Advisory Board and Chief Spokesperson for the organization. Dr. Chen was selected ...
Staff represent ACFEI in DC.(ACFEI News)(American College of Forensic Examiners Institute)
Sep 22, 2009 ... This April, Anna Pry and Evan Clarke represented the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI) at the 2009 Computer Forensics Show in Washington DC. Some of the other organizations represented at the conference included groups specializing in high-tech forensic devices and ...
Brigitte Gabriel: ACFEI featured speaker in Las Vegas.(NATIONAL CONFERENCE/FEATURED SPEAKERS)(American College of Forensic Examiners Institute)
Sep 22, 2009 ... The American College of Forensic Examiners Institute welcomes Brigitte Gabriel as a keynote speaker at the 2009 national conference in Las Vegas. Ms. Gabriel's authority on terrorism comes from the tragedy of personal experience. Raised as a Christian, she lived through the ...
Frank Abagnale: ACFEI featured speaker in Las Vegas.(NATIONAL CONFERENCE/FEATURED SPEAKERS)(American College of Forensic Examiners Institute)
Sep 22, 2009 ... The American College of Forensic Examiners is proud to announce that Frank Abagnale will be the keynote speaker at this year's National Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Frank W. Abagnale is one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, and secure ...
Schedule-at-a-glance.(2009 NATIONAL CONFERENCE)(Brief article)(Calendar)
Sep 22, 2009 ... <Pre> Wednesday, October 14 Registration and Exhibitors 12:00pm-8:00pm ABCHS Pre-Conference Session 3:00pm-5:00pm Keynote Speakers: John Bridges, III, FACFEI, DABCHS, CHS-V, and LTC DE Smith, CHS-V Welcome Reception ...
COFE update.(COMMISSION ON FORENSIC EDUCATION)(LeadAmerica)(Brief article)
Sep 22, 2009 ... LeadAmerica, COFE's partner association, recently held its first CSI summer camp of the year in San Francisco at the University of California at Berkeley. LeadAmerica's mission is to "inspire and empower the next generation to achieve their full potential and instill a sense of purpose, ...
Falsely accused: wrongly convicted teen set free.(FALSELY ACCUSED)
Sep 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After 16 years, 2 months, and 27 days in custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections for a murder he did not commit, Thaddens Jimenez was released. He was released at age 30, convicted at 14--making him Illinois's youngest person at the time of his ...
