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NIJ Training Update: The Science, Law and Politics of Cold Cases

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National Institute of Justice: Strengthen Science. Advance Justice.

Live Two-Day Seminar on Cold Case Investigations

The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence will be hosting a two-day online seminar on The Science, Law and Politics of Cold Case Investigations on October 30-31 in order to answer critical questions about cold cases and what it takes to resolve them.

At a time of laboratory backlogs and funding cuts, when reliable physical and witness evidence is not always available, there can be many political hurdles to re-opening cold cases. This seminar will discuss how these obstacles can be overcome and how DNA analysis and other scientific advances have made it possible to re-investigate and successfully prosecute cold cases. Join a host of investigative, scientific and legal experts, including:

Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess, a pioneer in the field of forensic nursing.
Special Agent Tom Carter, a special agent in the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office.
Dr. Carole Chaski, the developer of literacy and text-analysis software for forensic security.
Dr. Henry Lee, a world-renowned criminalist and founder of the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science.
Detective Ken Mains, a seasoned police detective and forensic criminologist, who founded the American Investigative Society of Cold Cases.
Melissa Mourges, chief of the Forensic Sciences/Cold Case Unit at the New York County District Attorney’s Office.
Michael Parker, headed up the prosecution of numerous cold cases while serving as a North Carolina district attorney.
David Pauly, a former FBI special agent with expertise in cold case examination.
Dr. Mark Perlin, the founder of Cybergenetics and creator of the TrueAllele technology.
Mark Safarik, a former senior member of the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit and supervisory special agent in the FBI Academy’s National Center for Analysis of Violent Crimes.
Dr. Cyril Wecht, a medical-legal and forensic scientific consultant who served Allegheny County as coroner for 20 years.

This event is free and open to all; register now.

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