Forensics

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General Forensics

The Ground Truth About Latent Fingerprints

How to Identify Forensics Issues in Your Case - What You Should Ask For and How (2024-02-05)

Forensic Academy Session 4 - Toxicology and Drug Analysis (2024-04-09)

Forensic Academy Session 5 - Pattern Matching Evidence (2024-04-09)

Forensic Academy Session 8 - SANE Evaluations (2024-09-10)

Forensic Academy Session 9 - Forensic Pathology (2024-10-08)

Forensic Academy Session 10 - Arson Investigation (2024-11-12)

DNA

Cross Examining the DNA Analyst

DNA Basics to Advanced Presentation (2021)

DNA Mixture Interpretation NIST Scientific Foundation Review (2021-06)

Lab Based Forensics - DNA and Toxicology (2024-02-05)

Forensic Academy Session 3 - Forensic DNA Analysis: Cracking the Code (2024-03-12)

Foundations of DNA Evidence (2024-08-15)

DNA & Junk Science (2024-12-12)

Ballistics

Forensic Academy Session 6 - Ballistics (2024-06-11)

ACCR/PDAP Webinar - Ballistics & GSR (2023-07-24)

Basics of Ballistics (2024-08-15)

Digital Forensics

ACCR/PDAP Webinar - Cell Phone Forensics (2023-04-26)

Forensic Academy Session 7 - Digital Forensics/Location Data (2024-08-13)

Trainings & Resources

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