March 2, 2016
12:00-2:00 p.m. EST
Free Webinar
Lawyers who defend or prosecute cases involving crime scenes — this is a “must participate” web series.”
This free series consists of eight webinars providing step-by-step forensic science training.
The first webinar on March 2 from noon-2pm is Crime Scene Essentials. This webinar will explain identifying, documenting, processing, preserving and collecting of evidence. Attendees who complete the course will be eligible for free CLE credits.
Topics in this webinar include:
- Preparation
- Protecting and securing the scene
- Preliminary survey
- Evaluating physical evidence including bloodstain pattern analysis, trace evidence, fingerprints, DNA
- Photographing, sketching and diagramming the scene
- Recording and collecting physical evidence
- Release of the scene
- Chain of custody
- Training and certification of crime scene personnel
The eight webinars are designed
for lawyers working on capital cases and will offer step-by-step
training from evaluating the crime scene to defending or prosecuting
death penalty cases in court.
This remarkable series was created by Stetson’s Professor Carol Henderson, an international authority on forensic science in partnership with the Law Enforcement Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee. This webinar series is made possible by a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice.
This project was supported by Grant No. 2015-CP-BX-K006 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
CLE Credit
These webinars are designed for both prosecutors and defense attorneys. Attendees who complete the course will be eligible for free CLE credits (2.0).
The Office of Professional Education will work with each individual participant for reporting specifics. CLE applications will be made to Florida and Wisconsin other states per individual requests. Please email [email protected] for further information and state specific requests.
