Death and Homicide Investigation

Death Investigation

March 19-23, 2012 (re-scheduled)

$695.00

Death scenes often present the investigator with many dynamic challenges. It is important to understand the evidence and patterns of evidence at the crime scene in order to effectively investigate a death or homicide. The entire range of forensic evidence encountered in a death scene will be covered. Proper crime scene response and investigation is key to solving death cases. The investigator will learn the proper crime scene management concepts and subsequent crime scene investigation methods. The autopsy will be covered as well.

This course develops the skills needed in death investigation by expanding the attendees’ base knowledge in death scene protocol, legal considerations, laboratory, services, the role of the medical examiner, wound identification/interpretation, investigation procedures, forensic anthropology, and evidence processing. You will learn how to conduct a death investigation resulting from criminal, suspicious, known or undetermined causes.

This course will also cover deaths of children, and how they are sometimes misclassified.

This course is for sworn law enforcement, laboratory personnel, medical examiner personnel, child protective services, attorneys, and related fields.

The lead instructor for this course will be Dr. Henry C. Lee, renowned Forensic Scientist and Founder of the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science. Also instructing will be Dr. Michael Baden, renowned Forensic Pathologist from New York.

Dr. Michael M. Baden is a board certified forensic pathologist, former Chief Medical Examiner, New York City, lecturer and accomplished author. In addition to maintaining a private practice, Dr. Baden is the co-Director of the New York State Police Medico-Legal Investigation Unit. Also instructing will be members of the State Medical Examiner's Office.