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Death and Homicide Investigation

Length of Seminar: 5 Days
Instructor: Multiple Instructors

Course Objectivess

David W. Rivers will focus on Cold Case Homicides and the Three Phases of Homicide Investigation: Crime Scene, Follow-up, Case and Courtroom Preparation. us on the Examination of the Crime Scene, Scene Contamination, Crime Scene Interpretation and Critical Pieces of Evidence.

Tom Martin will focus on Coping with the CSI Effect, Homicide Scene Investigation and Reconstruction, Blood Evidence, Investigating Child Murders and Mass Murder Investigation. Coping with the CSI Effect •Separating fact from Fiction •Understanding the importance of non-scientific Evidence . Every Crime Scene Tells a Story: Homicide Scene Investigation & Reconstruction •Basic Obsevations •Documenting the homicide scene –properly recording observations •Understanding how to reconstruct the scene to tell the story •Forensic analysis of evidence •Coordinating of Physical Evidence and Imformational Evidence •Collecting information from the crime scene to assist the medical examiner in determining cause and manner of death. The Ever Expanding Crime Scene •Finding evidence beyond the primary scene •Cell Phone records •Digital Evidence-seizing and searching computers •Securing, analyzing, and displaying subpoenaed records •Securing video surveillance •Using modern technology to display infomational evidence in court •Using digital imaging and digital animation Identifying and Addressing the “Issue” in Each Homicide Investigation Triaging Blood Evidence to Facilitate DNA Testing Investigating Child Murders Mass Murder Investigation—case study •This case study will summarize the material presented and includes managing large scale investigations and the media.

Mike J. Coker will focus on officers and other helping professionals who will be presented with ideas and techniques to assist them in investigating domestic/family homicides. This course of instruction will include spouse and child homicide investigations.

David W. Rivers will focus on Procedural Issues in the Use of Deadly Force, Case Law, Subject and Witness Officer’s Rights, and Garrity Issues.