ForensicWeek.com Webcast TV Show – Season 3 Beginning this Thursday – Sept. 4, 2014

ForensicWeek.com is beginning their third season and airing Episode 62 this Thursday, September 4th at 7:00 P.M. (EST). This season the show will be broadcast LIVE bi-weekly still on Thursdays from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST).  ForensicWeek.com will continue to broadcast a webcast TV show for its viewers that satisfies its mission, goal and vision principles.

Mission: To present REAL forensic related content by REAL forensic professionals;

Goal: To broadcast topics of interest valued by an international viewership;

Vision: Well informed practitioners; mentored students; and enlightened jury pools.

This season’s premier show will highlight the episodes already archived on the ForensicWeek.com – YouTube channel, and announce the future shows scheduled for the upcoming bi-weekly broadcasts.  So join host, Tom Mauriello and his student interns for this special premier show on www.ForensicWeek.com.

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Back to the Basics: Effectively Sketching a Crime Scene

There are numerous pieces of equipment and types of technology that can be used to diagram and map crime scenes. However, it is always good to be able to sketch a scene by hand if necessary. This article provides various tips, guidelines, and pointers, as well as diagrams that can help you sketch a scene effectively and accurately.  These tips focus heavily on taking accurate measurements and four basic techniques that can be used to measure a scene.

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[Abstract Written by Walter Tates, ForensIQ-Inc. Intern, 050814]

Touch DNA – The Basics

The topic of touch DNA has become more prevalent in the field of forensics. This article walks you through all of the need to knows about touch DNA from its history, to how to handle it in the lab. Topics of this article include how touch DNA is left at a crime scene, how to process a crime scene being mindful of touch DNA, ways to prevent contamination of touch DNA evidence, and even a heads up on problems that may arise when dealing with touch DNA.

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[Abstract by Walter Tates, ForensIQ Inc. Intern, 041014]

Packaging Evidence

In the process or collecting evidence, it is of crucial importance to store and package it properly. If packaged incorrectly, the evidence can be damaged, destroyed, or compromised. Knowing how to store specific types of evidence so that they may be transported from crime scene to crime lab can make the difference between having useless evidence, and evidence that can be helpful in an investigation. This article gives tips and guidelines on how to properly package various types of evidence, ranging from DNA and blood evidence to physical evidence such as liquids, powders, and weapons of various natures.

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[Abstract by Walter Tates, ForensIQ-Inc. Intern.]