Attending the 25th Annual Forensic Anthropology Course
Tom Mauriello, ForensIQ, is attending this course June 11-15, 2012 at the Maryland Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Baltimore, MD. It is sponsored by the National Museum of Health and Medicine, the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, and the Maryland Office of Chief Medical Examiner.
The course uses hands-on lab sessions to introduce basic techniques of skeletal analysis. Lectures provide the theoretical and methodological basis of human osteology and introduce applications used by anthropologists in their work.
“Intel chief wants more lie detector tests to deter leaks”
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper wants more government employees to be subject to an enhanced lie detector test as a deterrent to leaking classified information, an intelligence source told CNN Thursday. See Suzanne Kelly’s article for more.
That is easy to say, but even if they had the funds to do more polygraphs (don’t call the polygraph “lie detectors” please), they will never have enough polygraph examiners to do the job.
Sandusky Jury Selected
10 of the 12 people not smart enough to get out of jury duty for the Sandusky trial have direct ties to Penn State. How will this effect the outcome? Remember students, its not whether he did it or not, it is what side will present the best case to sway the jury, a group of people selected by the adversaries because they believe they can be swayed.
Public Speaking tool
“It’s not enough to know what to say…One must know how to say it.” This Aristotle quote is the bases for Tom Mauriello’s 4 hours seminar “Motivation through Communication – A Briefing Skills Presentation. Learn more about this public speaking training.
Evaluating Crime Scenes
This is a famous quote made by Sherlock Holmes in response to Dr. Watson being amazed at his ability to evaluate a crime scene by just looking at it.
“I see no more than you,…but I have trained myself to notice what I see.”
— Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes – “The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier”
“Lizzie Borden Had An Ax”
This TV documentary will be aired on June 5th at 9:00 P.M. on Discovery’s new channel, Destination America. Tom Mauriello and Tom Lang, LAPD Homicide Detective (Retired) reinvestigate the 120 year old double murder of Lizzie Borden’s father and step-mother. For a sneak preview of this show, go to the Video Gallery.
Students Practice Evaluating Crime Scenes
Criminal justice students around the world have a great advantage to help in the learning process. Criminal justice is a field of study that involves hands-on learning. Processing a crime scene is something that can be taught, but is ultimately best learned in the field. Mock crimes scenes are a common teaching tool used today in the classroom…or out of the classroom.
Students in Marana High School in Arizona were taken to the space under the bleachers at their school where they were met with a mock crime scene. Students acted as the different people involved in a crime scene from policemen to witnesses to crime scene investigators. The activity designed by Rick Pines–their teacher–included many details of crime scene such as fake dead bodies, bullet shells, fake blood, a bloody knife, and so on. The students enjoyed the activity and felt like it was very rewarding to get a feel for what they could be dealing with if they choose to pursue a career in investigative/police work.
Tom Mauriello–president and CEO of ForensIQ, Inc–conducts a similar activity with his students at The University of Maryland. Based on his book The Dollhouse Murders, he has several little rooms that are doll-sized and are typical rooms you would come across in a house. Rooms like the kitchen and the garage are some of the few included. Each room is a crime scene. As the students arrive to class, they are presented with a few facts and asked to determine what happened. One student for each group acts as a “know it all” and can answer specific yes or no questions. It really is a great activity to get the students’ minds thinking like investigators.
To read more about the Marana students, check out this article.
