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Forensic Archeology in Criminal and Civil Cases
By Micaela N. Obledo
Individuals qualified to conduct forensic archeological investigations are trained in traditional archeological techniques, but are flexible enough in their approach to adapt these methods to the diverse forensic contexts they may be presented with in criminal or civil cases.
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FORENSIC NEWS
  • Congress Probes Science behind Convictions
    Members of Congress appear likely to allocate money for more research into forensic analysis. Senators at a hearing on strengthening forensic science also seemed to support creating national standards for crime labs and forensic analysts, in light of the recent NAS report.
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  • Arkansas Medical Examiner Lets Accreditation Lapse
    State Crime Laboratory board members are irked by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Charles Kokes' decision to let the office's national accreditation lapse.
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  • More Victims Tied To Serial Killer
    Milwaukee authorities have added five more women to the list of victims an unemployed factory worker is accused of killing. District Attorney John Chisholm says that number could grow after the state crime lab finishes DNA testing on 20 other cases of strangled prostitutes.
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  • Forensic Science Cost-Cutting Could Cause Errors
    Police contracts that put pressure on forensic scientists to deliver low-cost investigations within tight timescales risk jeopardizing quality and could lead to a miscarriage of justice, experts have warned.
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  • Also in the News…
    Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Restores Crime Lab Funding
     DUI Breath Tests Were Reliable, Judge Says
     France Scraps DNA Tests for All New Arrivals
     An Electrifying Tour of the Taser Factory

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Industry Calendar

September 30-October 2, 2009
The 1st International ICST Conference on Digital Forensics & Cyber Crime
Albany, NY

October 2-3, 2009
Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers (SCAFO) Annual Training Seminar
Burbank, CA

October 3-7, 2009
IACP Annual Conference & Exposition
Denver, CO

October 6-9, 2009
Tri-Division Educational Conference
Las Vegas, NV

October 7-10, 2009
AFQAM Conference
Anaheim, CA

October 9-10, 2009
Chesapeake Bay Division of the IAI Fall Educational Conference
Roanoke, WV

October 9-11, 2009
Missouri Division of the IAI Annual Educational Conference
Lake Ozark, MO

October 12-15, 2009
International Symposium on Human Identification
Las Vegas, NV

October 14-16, 2009
Ohio Identification Officers Association Fall Training Conference
Miamisburg, OH

October 18-23, 2009
SAFS/MAFS/MAAFS/SWAFS Joint Meeting
Orlando, FL

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