Yujiemi Chisholm, Author at Forensics TTA

FTCOE

Just Internships For Death Investigation

In episode one of the FTOCE’s Supporting Medicolegal Death Investigators mini season, the presenters describe how internship programs at medical examiner and coroner’s offices can be a great way to pursue a career in that field, with discussion on how to apply for these programs and what the day-to-day of these programs look like.

This episode contains content that is sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

February 2023

FTCOE

Just Managing Mass Fatality Incidents

In episode four of the FTCOE’s Unidentified Human Remains mini season, the presenters discuss mass fatality incident management and disaster victim identification, including points regarding which agencies assist with mass fatality management and best practices for disaster planning.

This episode contains content that is sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

February 2023

FTCOE

Just Investigative Support For Indigenous Communities

In episode three of the FTCOE’s Unidentified Human Remains mini season, the presenters discuss barriers faced by indigenous communities when identifying missing persons, including common causes of missing indigenous persons, specific gaps in investigative resources, and the growing community working to support indigenous groups.

This episode contains content that is sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

February 2023

FTCOE

Dental Morphology: The Informative But Lesser-Known Traits

In this webinar, the presenters discuss how to apply currently available methods for estimating population affinity and examine new methods that are expected to be available soon. Practitioners will walk away with an understanding of core concepts related to the application of dental morphology in the forensic estimation for population affinity, including the eleven dental morphological characteristics used, as well as how to apply this to their casework.

February 2023

Forensic Technology Center of Excellence

Triaging Cases – Case Management and All That Means

This presentation discusses case management in forensic science laboratories which can enhance efficiency and reduce backlogs.

January 2023

FTCOE

Triaging Cases – Case Management And All That Means

This webinar focuses on case management in forensic science laboratories, with the objective to present solutions to challenges regarding the implementation of case management and evidence triage, which can enhance efficiency and reduce backlogs. This webinar is part of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) Train the Director Webinar Series.

January 2023

FTCOE

Just Teeth And Technology

In episode one of the FTCOE’s Unidentified Human Remains mini season, the presenter discusses how dental evidence can be used to help identify human remains, the benefits of using teeth alongside other methods of identification, and how technology can advance the field.

This episode contains content that is sensitive in nature and may be potentially triggering to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

January 2023

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Hawai’i Innocence Project

Exoneration of Albert “Ian” Schweitzer

In 1991, Albert “Ian” Schweitzer was convicted for the sexual assault and murder of Dana Ireland. After 25 years of wrongful incarceration, on January 24, 2023, his conviction was dismissed based on new DNA testing that excluded him as a contributor to DNA evidence collected from the crime scene and instead identified one unknown male perpetrator. Mr. Schweitzer’s wrongful conviction was also impacted by false testimony, false confession, and ineffective assistance of counsel.

January 2023

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Bureau of Justice Assistance

Finding a Serial Killer—and Justice—After 40 Years

Last winter, police in Denver, Colorado, announced that they had solved the cold-case murders of four women who had died about 40 years ago, all of whom had been the victims of one man—a previously unknown serial killer named Joe Michael Ervin. It took years of old-school police work and a cutting-edge investigative technique called forensic genetic genealogy (FGG). It took the combined efforts of law enforcement in Colorado and Texas, along with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), which used two different grants to help crack the case.

January 2023

FTCOE

Age Estimation From The Pubic Symphysis: Back To Basics

This webinar provides a brief history of age estimation from the pubic symphysis in forensic anthropology, followed by a breakdown of the anatomical features described in the Suchey-Brooks and Hartnett-Fulginiti (HF) phase descriptions, and overviews the revised seven phase HF method and how to apply it.

January 2023

Author: Yujiemi Chisholm