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New York Times Article on Identity
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- Category: Forensic Science & CSI
- Published on Friday, 04 May 2012 15:50
- Written by Daryl W. Clemens
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Interesting article on the nature of identity and identification over at the New York Times. Includes, among other things, discussion of anthropometry (bertillionage) and the Will/William West fingerprint case:
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/whats-in-a-name-part-1/
Good Discussion On Ninhydrin
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- Category: Fingerprints
- Published on Sunday, 22 January 2012 20:11
- Written by Daryl W. Clemens
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There's a pretty good discussion on the use of ninhydrin over on the Forensic Forum on Linkedin. You may have to join the group to access it, but it's well worth your time:
Ninhydrin development of fingerprints
Daryl W. Clemens
Improving Investigations- June 2012
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- Category: News
- Published on Saturday, 21 January 2012 22:05
- Written by Daryl W. Clemens
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Update: The Course is now MCOLES certified- it is listed on their site as: "Crime Scene and Interview Techniques" as the full title was too long.
We will be holding our new course: "Improving Investigations: Crime Scene and Interview Techniques" in Grand Rapids, MI in June. We are working towards having the course MCOLES certified, we will update the description when we have that secured. This is a 3-Day course that was developed in partnership between LIES Linguistic Interrogation Expert Services and Daryl Clemens, a crime scene specialist and trainer from Michigan, and editor of Crime & Clues. The class covers the basics from crime scene protection and evidence collection, to fundamental skills of photography, latent prints and footwear, trace evidence and DNA. The human factor is covered as well with sessions on interviewing, developing rapport, enhancing witness memory, strategic use of evidence in interviews, deception in language and statement analysis techniques.
This course will be terrific for patrol officers and new investigators and will also serve as a great refresher for seasoned detectives who want to update their skills and knowledge with the latest techniques in the field. Click the following link for more information on this course and how to register. It is being hosted at the Ramada Plaza in Grand Rapids, MI June 19-21, 2012.
Sign up online here or
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Please forward this information and link to those who you feel would benefit from this training.
Games Suspects Play
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- Category: Interview & Interrogation
- Published on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:21
- Written by Daryl W. Clemens
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John Reid & Associates have a new article on "Word Games Suspects Play" posted over on Policetraining.net
It covers various ways that people use to avoid telling the truth. Hit the link below for the full article.