Forensic Biology and Medicolegal Death Investigation ONLINE SESSION February 25, 2026
This course focuses on forensic pathology and biology. Other disciplines of forensic science, testimony techniques, and crime scene investigation will be covered. You will receive in-depth instructions on how DNA technology is used today and how it has evolved over time.
Topics covered include:
• Categories of death investigations – violent, suspicious, sudden, unattended, and in custody.
• Discuss mode of death – natural, accidental, suicide, homicide, and undetermined,
• Signs of death – stages of death and decomposition.
• Evidence – collection, preservation, and storage.
• DNA Evidence – DNA collection, preservation, processing, and examination.
• Gunshot wounds- how to determine information regarding firearm-related injuries
• Specific death cases – fire, asphyxiation, drowning, transportation, pedestrian, and pediatric.
• Other forensic disciplines – anthropology, entomology, and toxicology.
• Forensic serology – body fluids and how they impact investigations.
Topics covered include:
• Categories of death investigations – violent, suspicious, sudden, unattended, and in custody.
• Discuss mode of death – natural, accidental, suicide, homicide, and undetermined,
• Signs of death – stages of death and decomposition.
• Evidence – collection, preservation, and storage.
• DNA Evidence – DNA collection, preservation, processing, and examination.
• Gunshot wounds- how to determine information regarding firearm-related injuries
• Specific death cases – fire, asphyxiation, drowning, transportation, pedestrian, and pediatric.
• Other forensic disciplines – anthropology, entomology, and toxicology.
• Forensic serology – body fluids and how they impact investigations.
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CRIME SCENE PROCESSING LONDONDERRY NH MARCH 9,11, 2026
The success of a criminal investigation often hinges on the initial response and the thoroughness of crime scene processing. This Crime Scene Investigations Course equips students with essential skills for properly documenting scenes, identifying, processing, and collecting evidence, and preparing to testify on their findings. Designed for basic to intermediate-level investigators and technicians, and forensic science teachers. This course is ideal for those with limited field experience and experienced investigators that need a refresher on new procedures and processing techniques.
Course Structure
Instruction is delivered through engaging lectures followed by hands-on exercises, ensuring students can immediately apply the concepts learned. Photography plays a crucial role in crime scene documentation and evidence processing, and students will incorporate photography into the hands-on processing segments.
Required Equipment
Students must bring the digital camera, lenses, tripod, and high-intensity flashlight they use in their department. Exceptions can be made if your agency uses a different method to photograph scenes.
Topics Covered
Course Structure
Instruction is delivered through engaging lectures followed by hands-on exercises, ensuring students can immediately apply the concepts learned. Photography plays a crucial role in crime scene documentation and evidence processing, and students will incorporate photography into the hands-on processing segments.
Required Equipment
Students must bring the digital camera, lenses, tripod, and high-intensity flashlight they use in their department. Exceptions can be made if your agency uses a different method to photograph scenes.
Topics Covered
- Crime Scene Investigation Process – From initial response to final walkthrough
- Investigative Equipment & Techniques – Tools for effective scene processing form inexpensive to high-end equipment
- Crime Scene Photography – Manual mode, depth of field, ISO settings, file sizes, and tripod use
- Low-Light & Light-Painting Photography – Techniques for capturing critical details
- Scene Diagramming – Proper documentation and layout mapping
- Vehicle Processing – Specialized techniques for collecting evidence from vehicles
- Bloodstain Pattern Analysis – Identifying and interpreting blood evidence
- Chemical Processing for Blood Evidence – Use of Amido Black, Leuco Crystal Violet, Bluestar, and phenolphthalein
- DNA Evidence Collection – Proper handling and preservation techniques
- Detection of Cleaned-Up Crime Scenes – Methods for uncovering hidden evidence
- Latent Print Development – Including superglue fuming, powder processing, and ninhydrin application
- Footwear & Tire Evidence – Locating, documenting, casting impressions, and creating exemplars
- Mock Crime Scene Investigation – Applying learned techniques in a realistic scenarios
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