Recently added articles from The Forensic Examiner:
Principles and approaches to criminal investigation, part 1.(EVIDENCE)(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PART 1 For purposes of this series of articles, the term "investigative processes" will be used to describe both criminal investigation and crime scene processing. Any distinctions between criminal investigation and crime scene processing will ...
Forensic science in Las Vegas! National conference features forensic information in an animated setting.(2009 NATIONAL CONFERENCE)(Conference news)
Jun 22, 2009 ... Serious forensic science professionals, networking opportunities, and lively Las Vegas--they'll all go together at the 2009 National Conference of the American College of Forensic Examiners. The Las Vegas venue offers numerous forms of entertainment, attractions, and economical ...
Disability, ethics, and advocacy: the duty of clinicians to their disabled patients.(CE ARTICLE: 1 CE CREDIT)
Jun 22, 2009; ... The Social Security Administration (SSA) has established procedures whereby disabled claimants can apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. This article addresses the criteria by which this agency makes determinations and why helping ...
Activity monitors: aka: cell phone and computer eavesdroppers.(CE ARTICLE: 1 CE CREDIT)(Report)
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thanks to the hefty law enforcement and civilian security budgets that drive the industry, eavesdropping technology has been booming for three decades, and invasions of privacy are easier to accomplish today than in any time in history. Cell phones can be ...
Plasterman: an atypical autoerotic accidental death by mechanical asphyxiation.(Case study)
Jun 22, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The following case report is an atypical autoerotic death caused by an accidental mechanical asphyxiation due to autoerotic circumstances. In this case report, the decedent tried to emulate the titillating actions of a variety of pornographic videos, each ...
Disability insurance claim denied: justly or unjustly?(Case study)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Financial planners all say that protecting one's income is the cornerstone of financial security, and no one who needs to protect their income should be without this form of protection. However, once the coverage is obtained and a claim is submitted, knowing how to pursue getting paid with ...
Fishbowl: the forensic accountant: a closer look at the skills forensic accounting education should emphasize.(Case study)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Influenced by business, government, regulatory authorities, and the courts, there is evidence that a higher level of expertise is now required to analyze present-day complicated financial transactions and events. As a result, forensic accounting has emerged in the forefront of the crusade ...
Francis Camps: inside the palace of truth.(CASE STUDY)(Biography)
Jun 22, 2009; ... As the chief pathologist at London Hospital and professor" at the medical college, Francis Edward Camps performed an estimated 88,000 postmortems during his illustrious career Practicing during the mid-twentieth century, when Britain's reputation for investigative forensic pathology was at ...
Battle of the sexes: the nature of female delinquency.(Case study)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Content analysis of newspaper coverage of youth crime from the late 1800s to the early 1980s in England, the United States, and Canada shows striking similarities across time and location (Olivo, Cotter, & Bromwich, 2006). Newspapers have consistently exaggerated the frequency and severity ...
Danger Between the Lines: A Reference Manual for the Profiling of Violent Behavior.(Book review)
Jun 22, 2009 ... Danger Between the Lines: A Reference Manual for the Profiling of Violent Behavior By Kimon S. Iannetta & James F. Craine, PhD [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Danger Between the Lines reflects Kimon Iannetta's extensive knowledge and expertise regarding the close ...
A Question of Murder.(Book review)
Jun 22, 2009 ... A Question of Murder By Dr. Cyril H. Wecht with Dawna Kaufmann [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A forensic pathologist, after completing over a decade in schooling and training, is expected to determine the cause, mechanism, and manner of death. As an expert ...
Interview with Michael Kessler, FACFEI, DABFA, DABFE, Cr.FA, CICA.(American College of Forensic Examiners)(Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Examiners)(Interview)
Jun 22, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Michael Kessler is a Certified Forensic Accountant, Fellow of ACFEI, Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Examiners, and the Chair of the American Board of Forensic Accounting. He is also the founder of Kessler International, which offers clients a ...
Falsely accused: Kimberly's killer.(Kimberly Simon)
Jun 22, 2009 ... On September 19, 1985, authorities found the body of 16-year-old Kimberly Simon off an access road near Mohawk River in Whitestown, New York. She was raped and strangled. Steven Barnes, only 19 at the time, was in town with friends the night of her murder. Eyewitnesses thought they saw a ...