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Homicide in the United States

June 2009

The 2009 NIJ Conference kicked off with a blue-ribbon panel of leaders with expertise in urban issues as they relate to homicide. These experts will discuss promising approaches that have resulted in reduced violence and community empowerment.

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Homicide in the United States
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1 of 6: Homicide in the United States, Kristina Rose, Acting Director, National Institute of Justice , 2 of 6: Homicide in the United States, Laurie Robinson, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs , 3 of 6: Homicide in the United States, James Alan Fox, The Lipman Family Professor of Criminology, Law and Public Policy, Northeastern University , 4 of 6: Homicide in the United States, Gary Slutkin, Executive Director, The Chicago Project for Violence Prevention , 5 of 6: Homicide in the United States, M. Kim Ward, Baltimore County Police Department , 6 of 6: Homicide in the United States, Question and Answer Session

Fire Investigation

Fire Investigation

Fire investigators examine the scene of a fire to determine if the cause of the fire was accidental or deliberate. Burn patterns may help indicate the area of origin and the course of the fire. Physical evidence can be collected and analyzed to support the investigator in arriving at a determination—for example, the presence of ignitable liquid residues, or tampered or damaged utilities, could...