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This will be a presentation of real crime scenes and the management of efforts bringing together the forensic experts and the investigative personal to solve real cases. Having lead the Homicide Department department unlike CSI and other programs, police fail to collect and properly analysis a crime scene which I will demonstrate. We need to in terpret crime scenes. Sloppy police investigations, lazy forensic personnel team up to reduce the ability to solve cases with solid evidence. The research profession needs to catch up with policing, corrections and juvenile jus tice, and define a role for itself in the problem solving process. The research community needs to find ways to bring its analytical skills, its objectivity, its rigor, its independence, its ability to link theory and practice, into the messy arena of contemporary practice. Although we have made progress, the need is tremendous.

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Anthony Schembri is a respected law enforcement and academic professional with over four decades’ experience in the field. Over the years, he has drawn praise from such varied sources as New York City Mayor, President Jimmy Carter, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and New York Governor Mario Cuomo. First appointed to the Brooklyn District Attorneys Office he advanced to Deputy Chief of the Narcotics Bureau, then to Director of Training at the District Attorneys Police Academy. Anthony Schembri has served as the city’s Deputy Inspector General, investigating cases of major crime and corruption. He was appointed by the Mayor of New York as Corrections Commissioner, a position putting him in charge of 12,000 uniformed officers and 20,000 inmates at 19 separate jail facilities. Today, the Citrus County, Florida, resident serves as a Visiting Professor at Oxford and Sheffield Hallam University and named Outstanding Professor of the Year at the University of Florida.

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A novel autopsy approach was performed on brain samples from: 5 cases of SIDS; 5 cases of SIUDS; and 10 cases of infants who died after birth, or after abortion due to unknown. The in-depth histopathology analyses on SIDS and SIUDS cases revealed presence of morphological and functional abnormalities in analyzed brain structures. However, this does not explain the mechanism of death. For that a prototypal investigation was set up by using Field Emission Gun Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (FEGESEM) coupled with an Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) on the same brain tissues used for histopathology analysis, in order to verify presence of inorganic lethality co-factors. Our results show that beyond the blood-brain barrier, there is unusual chemical modifications of the brain cells, as well as massive presence of inorganic micro- and nano- sized particles of different chemical compositions. The presence of particle matter (PM) was statistically non-exclusive to the SIDS-SIUDS groups, however, a hypothesis that sudden deaths in SIDS-SIUDS could have a common cause, due to fetal brain contamination by micro- and nano- sized foreign bodies was advanced. In addition, the investigation strongly suggests that inside mother’s womb the PMs can get transferred from mother’s to the fetal bloodstream, contributing to the abnormal developmental and structural alterations of vital brain centers, detrimental to the fetus survival. A strange transformation in the chemical content of some cells was detected.

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Dr. Gatti has a degree in Physics and the PhD in Bioengineering. In 2012 she was honoured with an International Fellowship by the world Societies of Biomaterials and Engineering (FSBE). At present she is Vicepresident of the Nanodiagnostics Foundation with a specific mission on the health of babies and is supervisor of the scientific laboratory of the Foundation where a Field Emission Gun environmental Scanning Electron Microscope works for the nanopathologic studies. He is past-Professor of Biomaterials at the Faculty of Biotechnologies at the University of Modena-Reggio Emilia (Italy) and director of the Laboratory of Biomaterials. She was Consultant of all the Governmental Commissions on Depleted Uranium and related diseases and had 2 auditions at the House-of-Lords in London and collaborated with the Department of Defense in USA. She was Coordinator of the nano-eco-toxicological Project of the Ministry of Defence of Italy and coordinated two EU research projects of Nanopathology, Nanotoxicity and of Nanoecotoxicity.

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Forensic science plays a critical role in the South African criminal justice system, with the effectiveness of the South African Police Service Forensic Science Laboratories (SAPS-FSL) being central to the timely resolution of cases. Despite their importance, SAPS-FSLs continue to face systemic challenges, including persistent backlogs, limited infrastructure, inadequate staffing and inconsistencies in quality management. This review-based study investigates the operational functioning of SAPS-FSL by analysing relevant academic literature, national policy frameworks and international best practice benchmarks. The review identifies significant structural and procedural shortcomings that impact the laboratories’ efficiency and ability to support the justice system. It also establishes a conceptual basis for future empirical research and policy recommendations. Main findings highlight the urgent need for a national forensic strategy prioritising quality assurance, resource allocation and sustained investment in staff development and laboratory infrastructure. Addressing these issues is essential to enhance the performance of forensic laboratories and uphold the integrity of criminal investigations and judicial outcomes in South Africa. 

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Criminal Investigative Analyst Criminal Intelligence Analyst Geographic Profiler GPA I Certified Anti-Terrorism Specialist.

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The validity and integrity of digital evidence and the chain of custody are crucial to all digital forensic investigations. All new evidence and access logs of the original evidence should be logged in a document called the ‘chain of custody’. In a traditional digital investigation, trusted parties, such as an investigator, are allowed access to the digital evidence and follow a strict process when dealing with data. These trusted parties have the capability to alter the data making the evidence inadmissible in a court of law. Alternatively, these trusted parties may also alter the data accidentally or with malicious intent, due to a lack of transparency and non-repudiation. Blockchain technology can solve this issue, however, existing research shows that adopting blockchain does not provide adequate transparent access control mechanisms. Consequently, this makes blockchain difficult to adopt due to the one-to-one mapping and the inability to easily validate the chain of custody and evidence admissibility. Current methodologies rely on an external off-chain access control mechanism, which, regrettably, remains susceptible to potential breaches that could compromise its integrity and validity. Therefore, it would be appropriate to propose an enhanced model to provide access control through smart contracts, ensuring immutability, flexibility, transparency, and non-repudiation of both the access control mechanisms and the digital evidence itself by moving the access control mechanism to the blockchain. This tracks any changes made through the access control mechanism, further ensuring transparency and integrity

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Magdalena Zamroczyńska obtained her PhD degree in law from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Poland), in the field of criminal procedure in 2016. She currently works as an assistant professor at the University of Szczecin (Poland), where she continues her scientific development in the field of criminal procedure and medical law. She has published over 50 articles in renowned journals and books. She is an active attorney representing parties in court in criminal proceedings.

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Forensic archaeology in Brazil has been achieving good results in new approaches that combine archaeological theories and methodologies with analyses of criminal justice contexts. Many studies in partnership with police teams, integrating different strategies and interdisciplinary studies, have shown the importance of archaeology especially in the descriptions of crime scenes and areas with human skeletal remains in the subsurface. Some data will also be presented regarding different cases that aimed to characterize the origins and contexts of cultural assets associated with vandalism, illegal trade and national and international trafficking. Technological innovations will also be highlighted, as well as the potential and diversity of research horizons in forensic archaeology, with updated debates intertwined with Brazilian public security departments and the ongoing training of Brazilian experts. 

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Claudia Ines Parellada has completed her PhD in Archaeology at University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2006, and she was the chief of Archeology Department at Paranaense Museum, in Curitiba, since 1990. She has been working as a Professor of Master and PhD Program in Anthropology anda Archaeology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) in Brazil since 2021. She has published more than 100 papers in brazilian and international journals and works in partnership with police teams in Brazil, and a TED X speaker in 2019.

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In the face of increasingly complex and psychologically driven cyber threats, traditional forensic approaches often fall short of capturing the full scope of human behavior behind digital attacks. This presentation introduces a novel interdisciplinary framework that merges Advanced Behavior-Based Network Forensics (BBNF) with the emerging field of Forensic Cyberpsychology. This innovative approach is designed to uncover not just the 'how' but the 'why' behind cybercrime, addressing the limitations of current methods.

Behavior-based network forensics enables real-time detection of anomalous user activity, offering a lens into digital patterns and deviations from normative behavior. By integrating forensic cyberpsychological analysis, grounded in the study of offender typologies, cognitive biases, and psychological motivators, we can significantly enhance the attribution and profiling of cyber actors. This integration underscores the crucial role of understanding offender psychology in combating cybercrime, making us more aware of the human element in these digital attacks.

This session explores the practical applications of this integration, equipping the examiner with the knowledge to address a range of cyber threats. From insider threat detection to digital deception analysis, cyberbullying investigations, and ideological cybercrime, this approach offers a comprehensive toolkit. Real-world case scenarios will illustrate how behavioral network telemetry when interpreted through a forensic psychological lens, provides deeper insight into intent, escalation patterns, and the offender's mindset.

By the end of this session, participants will have a clear understanding of how cross-disciplinary tools and models, such as behavioral analytics engines, cognitive profiling matrices, and anomaly-driven forensics, can significantly enhance both criminal investigations and proactive cyber defense. The talk concludes by proposing a research-informed model for operationalizing this hybrid approach in forensic settings. This model, which bridges technical telemetry with psychological insight, promises to strengthen the future of digital investigations, underscoring the value of the presentation for the audience.

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Dr. Marshall S. Rich, a Ph.D. candidate in Cyberpsychology at Capitol Technology University and Senior Expert for Cybersecurity at the US Institute of Peace, leverages his multifaceted background in military, government, and corporate sectors. His work is centered on integrating psychology with cybersecurity to formulate proactive risk mitigation strategies. Dr. Rich's goal is to enhance organizational cybersecurity resilience by understanding the psychological aspects of cyber threats and bridging human behavior with technological defense systems. His extensive education includes a Doctor of Business Administration, an M.A. in Computer Resources, and a B.B.A. in Business Information Systems.

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The references below show that this presentation is not a conspiracy theory, but reality. This topic intersects with the topic of forensic criminology. THE USA Justice Dept acknowledges the child trafficking and sometimes child cult sacrifices. Quote from USA Dept of Justice: “Based on interviews with investigating police officers, medical and psychiatric experts, practitioners of white and black arts, and cult victims, this book presents information of the beliefs and practices of various cults in America and offers evidence of associated crimes, including ritualistic child sexual abuse, child sacrifice, homicide, animal mutilations, and vandalism.”

The subject contents are so crazy that it makes it hard to believe. China is also involved in fentanyl drug trafficking that overlaps with China sex trafficking. Many other countries are addressed in this presentation by James Frizzell. 

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Dr. James graduated from a one-year course, McGill University, Dental Forensics Program; part on-campus training with the Surete du Quebec Forensics Team. Dr James is focusing on Child Abuse, Elderly Abuse, Human Trafficking, and Intimate Partner Violence. He also gives educational PowerPoint presentations on these topics. Also, trained at University of Tennessee, Body Farm, and Clandestine Grave Recovery. Dr Frizzell’s motto is: “The Power of Observation”, in the forensic’s world.

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Emotional graphology is an emerging scientific discipline within the broader field of graphology that investigates the emotional dimensions of personality as reflected in handwriting. Positioned as a psychological research method, it offers a nuanced approach to understanding normative and pathological emotional states. By analyzing handwriting features, emotional graphology provides insights into how individuals perceive, express, and regulate their emotions. This method has demonstrated practical value for professionals in psychiatry, psychology, education, and medicine, and is gaining traction in applied fields such as personnel selection and forensic analysis. The methodology includes a structured application guide and practical exercises, enhancing its accessibility and utility. A specialized focus on children's handwriting further extends its relevance, offering early detection of emotional disturbances and a foundational protocol for intervention. Emotional graphology thus represents a valuable interdisciplinary tool for psychological assessment and emotional diagnostics.

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Zaida Melissa Guajardo, Criminal Profiler, Handwriting Analyst, Grapologist. Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice Forensic Investigations National University Master's Degree in Criminal Profiler Escuela Internacional de Criminologia y Criminalistica.Professional Technology in Graphology and Graphotherapy.

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Most people, when asked about forensic entomology, imagine various flies and beetles because they are familiar with homicide investigations and TV shows; some will have knowledge of the 3 major disciplines in forensic entomology including Urban Entomology, Stored Products Entomology, in addition to the aforementioned Medicolegal Entomology or Medicocriminal Entomology (formerly Forensic Medical Entomology). The presentation today deals with insects that may be found at various locations depending on what business is at that location with respect to food processing and food service, plumbing issues, sanitation and hygiene of various sorts associated with improper or misunderstood cleaning techniques. Depending on the crime scene, various “atypical” insects might be active, and their presence could be attributed to commercial and personal food storage and preparation, unforeseen plumbing issues, cleaning and washing techniques, plus other procedures deployed in manufacturing facilities, structural and architectural building issues, and normal employee behaviors that initiate introduction and propagation of certain pest species.  Of course, houses and apartment buildings as well as hospital patient rooms and surgeries occasionally can exhibit insect infestations to varying degrees. Surgeries can have drain infestations and waiting rooms may become infested with bed bugs and occasionally with human body, head and pubic lice.

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Louis Sorkin received his Masters of Science in Entomology from the University of Connecticut, at Storrs and began his entomological career of over 43 years in the Department of Entomology (Division of Invertebrate Zoology) at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, working on arachnid systematics and insect cuisine. He also curated the extensive, preserved arachnid and myriapod collections. He has worked with pest management companies and has taught recertification courses over the years relying on proper identification and ecology to manage and control pest species. He is the principal entomologist and founder of Entsult Associates, Inc.

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Forensic validation is an essential aspect of digital forensics. The phrase trust but verify is an important one. Although we have a certain level of trust in our tools, we cannot say for certain that it does what it claims to do, until we see it with our own eyes. There is a lot at stake in investigstions or litigation, and leveraging more than one tool in or toolkit - may allow us to see data of interest with a different set of glases - possibly a new perspective - where more, or less data may be availale for examination. Having multiple tools, may be more costly, but this additional investment, could be beneficial in uncovering important information.

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Robert B. Fried is an experienced professional who has spent over twenty-two years collecting and investigating electronic evidence. He attained a BS and MS in Forensic Science, and certificates in Law Enforcement Science, Computer Forensic Investigation, and Information Protection and Security from the University of New Haven. Robert serves on the Board of Advisors for the Masters in Investigations program at the University of New Haven. Robert serves on the EC-Council Global Advisory Board for the Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) certification. He holds and actively maintains the following industry certifications: AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE), Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE), EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) and GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA), C4 Certified Bitcoin Professional (CBP). Robert is a licensed Professional Investigator in Michigan and is a licensed Private Investigator in New York and South Carolina. He is the author of PI Magazine's Cybersluething Department, where he shares insightful content on topics relating to digital forensics, eDiscovery, data privacy, and cybersecurity. Robert is also the author of the books, Forensic Data Collections 2.0: The Guide for Defensible & Efficient Processes and Forensic Data Collections 2.0: A Selection of Trusted Digital Forensics Content (2023) & Second Edition (2024).

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This presentation will examine the trail left behind from a data exfiltration attempt in a corporate Microsoft 365 environment, while also discussing safeguards that may be deployed. We will examine Microsoft Intune & audit logs from M365, and operating system & application artifacts from a bad actor's local Windows computer.

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Gary is a qualified expert in digital forensics with over a decade experience in the field. He is highly skilled in forensic investigations and has testified as an expert witness over a dozen times. He is particularly versed in matters involving misappropriation of company resources, theft of intellectual property, and intentional destruction of data. In his role as Director within the Digital Forensics & Investigations practice, Gary leads day-to-day operations, conducts forensic investigations, and provides expert witness and testimony services to our law firm and corporate clients. He has a reputation for taking complex technical information and breaking it down into more easily understood concepts, which will prove to be invaluable to our clients. Gary graduated from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in Computer Forensics, and has earned various certifications throughout his career, most notably the CCE ("Certified Computer Examiner") and GCFE (“GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner”) certification. His recent professional highlights include being the computer forensic expert for the Steven Avery defense ("Making a Murderer"), founding a regional forensic lab for a global eDiscovery service provider, and assisting in the build-out of the Forensics & eDiscovery infrastructure within a large social media company.