Forensic Magazine Newsletter

	Sep 1, 2010

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FEATURE ARTICLE

Property Crime Sample Processing

By Lisa Calandro, Lisa Schade, Lynne Burley, and Joseph Blozis

Careful attention to sample collection and improved extraction methods coupled with implementation of enhanced amplification systems will greatly benefit laboratories seeking to harness the power of DNA evidence for property crime samples.

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INDUSTRY CALENDAR

September 7-10, 2010 AFQAM 2010 Conference New Orleans, LA September 12-16, 2010 ASCLD Baltimore, MD September 15-17, 2010 Minnesota Division IAI Annual Educational Conference Brooklyn Park, MN September 19-24, 2010 SAFS Annual Fall Meeting Tunica, MS September 20-24, 2010 SWAFS Annual Meeting Grapevine, TX See More Events	Sep 29 - Oct 1, 2010 Ohio Identification Officers Association Fall Training Conference Newark, OH Sep 29 - Oct 1, 2010 Ohio Identification Officers Association Fall Training Conference Newark, OH October 1-6, 2010 NAME Annual Meeting Cleveland, OH October 4-8, 2010 The 2010 Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting Kansas City, MO

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ohio AG Calls for Rape Kit Testing Discussion

Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is calling for a statewide conversation among lawmakers, law enforcement, and victim advocates about the testing of rape evidence kits.

California Bill Requires DNA Evidence Reporting

California lawmakers concerned that police are failing to analyze crucial DNA evidence in rape and sexual assault crimes approved legislation last week requiring law enforcement agencies to report all genetic material gathered in such cases to the state Department of Justice.

Medical Examiner: Doctor for the Dead

Santa Clara County medical examiner Dr. Michelle Jorden, a board certified neuropathologist, has become the in-house expert on shaken-baby cases and any death that needs special analysis of the brain. When performing an autopsy, Jorden sees herself as that person's doctor.

Firearms Analysis in Murder Conviction Rejected

On the third day of a retrial of an October 2008 Virginia murder conviction, forensics supervisors testified that the forensic firearms analysis in the case was incomplete, did not follow procedure, missed the presence of telltale gunpowder particles, and used inappropriate fabric to judge the firing distance.

Forensic Market to Reach $20.52 Billion by 2015

The U.S. market for Forensic Technologies and Services is projected to register $20.52 billion in annual revenue by 2015. Surging crime rates, the rising number of terrorist attacks, and a stronger role of forensic sciences in law enforcement are increasing the need for forensic technologies and services.