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2006 NCSTL National Conference
2005 NCSTL National Conference

National Conference for Science, Technology and the Law 2006
November 2-5, 2006 at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort, St. Peterburg, Florida

Topics included:

Intra and Interstate Tracking of Sexual Predators
DUI Standards
Presenting Forensic Evidence in Court
Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court
Identity Theft
The Warren Jeffs Case
Forensic Psychology
Science, Law and Law Enforcement of Methamphetamine
Biogeographical Ancestry Prediction based on DNA
Legal Update: Fingerprint Evidence
Weird Science and Faux-n-sics
Less Lethal Devices
Case Law Update
Technology, Research and Education

Conference video segments and candids, Conference Agenda, Program Abstracts, Presenter Bios, Conference Co-sponsors, Conference Bibliographies.

Presenter handouts: John H. Cunha, Jr., Michael C. Delgadillo: The Three Determinations of a DRE, Glenn Langenburg, Glenn Langenburg.

Presenter PowerPoints:

Dr. Jack Ballantyne: The Determination of Physical Feathers of the Donor of a Crime Scene Sample
Sue Ballou: Biogeographical Ancestry Prediction Based on DNA (SNPs) for Investigative Leads
Dr. William P. Bozeman: Medical Safety Update Less Lethal Weapons/Conducted Energy Devices (CED)
John H. Cunha, Jr.: Latent Fingerprints and #2
Richard W. Downing: Federal Identity Theft Investigations
Dr. J.C. Upshaw Downs: Less Than Lethal Force: A Medical Examiner's View
Dr. Ken Furton: Forensic Evidence Case Law Developments: Canines in Court
Paul Gianelli: Recent Developments
Rockne P. Harmon: DNA-Based Ancestry Prediction
Cynthia Holt: Wikis, Blogs, and More: New Keys That Unlock New Possibilities
Dr. Bruno D.V. Marino: EME: Signal to Society
Stephen B. Meagher: Latent Prints: Aftermath from Mayfield Erroneous Identification and Fingerprints: Science and the Law
Dr. Dana Hunt, Dr. John Carnevale, Sheryl Rabin, Walter Rodriguez, Mark Evans: MethPanel - Science, Law and Law Enforcement of Methamphetamine
John Morgan: Presentation
Rick W. Smith: TASER Non-Lethal Weapons: Safety Data & Field Results and Taser Video and Taser Video and Ultrasound Video
Dr. Susan Zucker: Technology, Research in Education: Current Trends in DL.

National Conference for Science, Technology and the Law 2005
September 16-18, 2005 at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort, St. Peterburg, Florida

Topics included:

Science and Technology for the Courtroom
Science, Technology, and Law Updates
“’CSI’ Effect” and the Impact of New Coverage on High Profile Cases
Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Cybercrime Cases
Investigation of Abuse: Use of Science, Technology, and Law in Detection and Resolution
Ensuring Accuracy and Reliability in Science and Technology
Balancing Information Sharing and Privacy Concerns
Emerging Legal Issues with Science and Police Investigation Tools
Impact of New Technologies on the Criminal Justice System

Conference video segments and candids, Conference Agenda, Program Abstracts, Presenter Bios, Conference Co-sponsors, Conference Bibliographies.

Presenter Handouts: W. Mark Dale, Jules Epstein, Dr. Richard E. Powers, Emerging Legal Issues with Science and Police Investigation Tools.

Presenter PowerPoints:

Dr. Robert W. Black: Investigation of Child Abuse
Dr. Susan Brinkley: CCTV Technology and Privacy Concerns
Michael R. Bromwich: Making Sure that Science Serves Justice: The Case of the Houston Police Department Crime Lab
Major George Cadavid: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
W. Mark Dale: Biotracks - We Need, So We Must Find a Way
Nola Tedesco Foulston: Presentation
Paul Giannelli: Reliability & Forensic Science and Gianelli Updates Document and Gianelli Updates Presentation
Susan Haack: Scrutining Peer Review
Gregory Hoffman: Operation Disruption
Hon. Elizabeth A. Jenkins: Accuracy: A Trial Judge’s Perspective
Dr. Laura Mosqueda: Investigation of Abuse: Use of Science, Technology and Law in Detection and Resolution
Joseph L. Peterson: The Evolving Forensic Sciences
Dr. Douglas Posey: Elderly Abuse
Richard E. Powers: UAB Disability Justice Program
Dr. Carl M. Selavka: Quality in Forensic Service Accuracy & Reliability Are Present, Just Like on CSI, Right? and Impact of New Technologies FOM Stands For “Fantastically Organized Magic”, Right?
Adam Shostack: Protecting Society by Protecting Information
Christopher Slobogin: Virtual Searches
Andrew W. Vail: Recording Custodial Interrogations
Richard Willing: Presentation

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