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NIJ Training Course on Collecting DNA Evidence at a Property Crime Scene: Five Common Evidence Search Methods
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NIJ Training Course on Collecting DNA Evidence at Property Crime Scenes: Demonstration on Biological Evidence Packaging
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NIJ Training Course on Collecting DNA Evidence at Property Crime Scenes: Demonstration of Swabbing Wet Stains on an Absorbent Wood Surface
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NIJ Training Course on Collecting DNA Evidence at Property Crime Scenes: Demonstration on Blood and Body Fluid Collection into Bindle Paper
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Video of an attorney proffering an analyst as an expert witness
0:01 Where are you employed? Illinois State Police.
0:05 And what is your title? Forensic scientist.
0:08 What are your primary duties my primary duties include receiving evidence and screening them
0:14 or looking for biological stains such as blood semen or saliva I then perform DNA
0:19 analyses on these stains and if I'm if it is requested I testify in court to my findings.
0:27 How long have you been employed as a forensic scientist with ISP?
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NIJ Training Course for Forensic DNA Officers of the Court: Excluded or Non-Matched DNA Samples in a Laboratory Report
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NIJ Training Course for Forensic DNA Officers of the Court: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Analysis of Maternal Inheritance Patterns
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NIJ Training Course for Forensic DNA Officers of the Court: Uninterpretable DNA Samples in a Laboratory Report
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NIJ Training Course for Forensic DNA Officers of the Court: Child Inheritance Pattern in Nuclear DNA
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How Prepared Are Schools?
How prepared are schools for emergencies? Dr. Silva discusses her NIJ-funded research that looked at whether or not federal guidelines were reaching schools; the levels of emergency preparedness at the state, district, and school level; what we can learn from well-prepared schools, both best practices and challenges.
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Impact on School Safety of Collaboration Between Law Enforcement & Rural Schools
Dr. Scalora discusses his NIJ-funded research that looks at how police engagement and collaboration with rural school districts impact emergency operation planning and other aspects of school violence prevention.
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Optimizing Risk & Needs Assessments for State & Local Jurisdictions - NIJ Juvenile Justice Research
Dr. Hamilton discusses his research on risk assessment, needs assessment, and responsivity, examining how the interaction between adults' and juveniles' predictors impact their likelihood of recidivism — and the programming and services that are provided for each.
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Importance of Risk Assessments to Positive Outcomes for Youth - Juvenile Justice Research Spotlight
Dr. Vincent discusses her research on how risk assessment and risk need responsivity affect change in how we handle individuals in the justice system.
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