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Is It Old Age, Abuse or Homicide? Using Forensic Markers and Technology to Detect Elder Abuse and Neglect

June 2009

Panelists will present results from NIJ-funded studies on bruising and CT scanning and discuss the important role of forensic information and technology in effectively investigating violent crimes against the elderly.

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Is It Old Age, Abuse or Homicide? Using Forensic Markers and Technology to Detect Elder Abuse and Neglect
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1 of 5: Is It Old Age, Abuse or Homicide? Using Forensic Markers and Technology to Detect Elder Abuse and Neglect, Carrie Mulford, National Institute of Justice , 2 of 5: Is It Old Age, Abuse or Homicide? Using Forensic Markers and Technology to Detect Elder Abuse and Neglect, Aileen Wiglesworth, Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine , 3 of 5: Is It Old Age, Abuse or Homicide? Using Forensic Markers and Technology to Detect Elder Abuse and Neglect, Barry Daly, Professor of Radiology and Vice Chair for Research, Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine , 4 of 5: Is It Old Age, Abuse or Homicide? Using Forensic Markers and Technology to Detect Elder Abuse and Neglect, Cherie Hill, Detective, Anaheim Police Department , 5 of 5: Is It Old Age, Abuse or Homicide? Using Forensic Markers and Technology to Detect Elder Abuse and Neglect, Question and Answer Session

Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor

June 2009

Panelists will present findings from a comprehensive study of domestic violence shelters in eight states. Data were collected from 3,410 residents in 215 domestic violence shelters — 81 percent of the shelters. The first of its kind, this descriptive study seeks to fill a gap in current knowledge about the needs and experiences of domestic violence survivors who turn to shelters for help and the type of help they receive. Implications for policy and programming will also be addressed.

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Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor
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1 of 5: Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor, Angela Moore, National Institute of Justice , 2 of 5: Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor, Marylouise Kelley, Director, Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , 3 of 5: Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor, Eleanor Lyon, P.h.D., Director of Institute for Violence Prevention and Reduction and Associate Professor in Residence, School of Social Work, University of Connecticut , 4 of 5: Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor, Anne Menard, Director, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence , 5 of 5: Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor, Question and Answer Session

International Trends in Fighting Child Pornography

June 2009

This NIJ Conference Panel brings together American and European practitioners using innovative approaches to thwart the sharing of child pornography online. The panel will highlight two efforts. The first, which NIJ's International Center is evaluating, is a European multilateral project that teams criminal investigators with international nongovernmental organizations and Internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to child pornography sites. The second effort seeks to prevent child pornographers from accessing credit card and other online payment systems.

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International Trends in Fighting Child Pornography
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1 of 4: International Trends in Fighting Child Pornography, John T. Picarelli, National Institute of Justice , 2 of 4: International Trends in Fighting Child Pornography, Catherine J. Cummings, Executive Director, Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography, International Center for Missing and Exploited Children , 3 of 4: International Trends in Fighting Child Pornography, Bjorn-Erik Ludvigsen, Police Superintendent, National Criminal Investigation Service, Oslo, Norway , 4 of 4: International Trends in Fighting Child Pornography, Per-Ake Wecksell, Detective Inspector, Swedish National Criminal Police, Stockholm, Sweden