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Communicating Conclusions in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

December 2019

The results of a bloodstain pattern analysis are communicated through written reports and courtroom testimony.  Principles of communication science will be discussed and explained to develop the audience’s ability to transfer meaning through writing and verbal testimony.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on December 11, 2019.

3D Firearm Imaging: Testimony and Admissibility

September 2024

This video is one of four from the Virtual Workshop Series: 3D Firearm Imaging, hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence from August 21 to September 11, 2024. This series is intended for firearm examiners or soon-to-be firearm examiners working in laboratories that have recently adopted 3D Firearm Imaging or are considering its adoption soon.

This video includes two presentations - 

Virtual Workshop: Qualifications of an Expert Witness for Legal Professionals – The Daubert Standard

North Carolina State University and the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence host a two-part virtual workshop series on the Qualifications of an Expert Witness for Legal Professionals. This workshop series discusses topics surrounding qualifications of expert witnesses in forensic disciplines under both the Daubert and the Frye standards.

This page presents the sessions related to the Daubert standard. (View the sessions related to the...

Admitting to uncertainty in the LR

Journal
Science & Justice
Date Published
September 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical), Issue Overview

Technology Goes to Court

Journal
Techbeat
Date Published
2001
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description