Forensics work is not limited to cases involving humans. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory, located in Ashland Oregon, is dedicated to investigating and analyzing evidence related to wildlife cases and it is the only laboratory of its …
Officer Jeff Shannon is a California-based police officer and marriage and family therapist (MFT). He has a very informative blog entitled “Police Mental Health,” just one of the avenues where Officer Shannon shares the importance of mental wellness for law …
In the first part of our Forensic Art Series, you heard from the inspirational Todd Matthews, the founder and director of Project EDAN. The blog also briefly mentioned the International Association for Identification (IAI), an organization that certifies forensic and …
The International Association for Identification (IAI) is an organization that certifies forensic artists and other crime scene and forensics experts. The IAI defines forensic art as “the artistic technique used in the identification, apprehension or conviction of a wanted person. …
Here is the second part of the interview we conducted with retired FBI Agent and private investigator, criminal justice professor and true crime author Jim Fisher. (You can read part 1 of the interview here). CJSI: What makes a good …
Jim Fisher served as an FBI Agent from 1966 to1972 and was a criminal justice professor for over three decades at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania where he taught courses on forensic science, criminal law and criminal investigation. While teaching at …