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Law Enforcement Lectures:
There is some necessary overlap of information due to subject matter organization and theme.
The CSI Effect--Is it Real or Is it CSI?
This is a Power Point lecture given at the New England School of Law Symposium in October 2006.
It is based on an article published in their Law Journal in 2007. What is reality and
what is fantasy will surprise CSI fans and law enforcement personnel alike.
Crimes Against Children-Who is the bad guy? Inside the investigation of the most heinous of crimes, those committed against children.
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The pedophile profiled - the known and unknown molester |
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Organized pedophile groups |
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Recidivism - interviews with psychologists and pedophiles |
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The monster without a face - internet trolling for children |
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Effective investigative techniques, undercover work, equipment |
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How to help children and adolescents stay safe |
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Support networks—a look at the proposed National Sex Offender Registry, Amber Alert, Innocent Images and more. |
Crime Defined-Types of Crime, Types of Criminals.
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Definition and elements of specific crimes - the difference between crimes such as homicide, murder, capital murder, manslaughter |
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Penalties - how use of a weapon in the commission of crime affects penalties |
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Criminal Justice terms defined |
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Finding state criminal codes and understanding their use |
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NCIC - info provided by this system and who is allowed to access it |
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Sociopaths - from con men to serial killers |
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Theories of crime - nature vs. nurture - are criminals born or made? |
Federal Agencies, Their Jurisdictions and Collaboration.
Learn the differing, and sometimes overlapping, responsibilities of federal law enforcement agencies, including little known agencies that do big things.
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GS 1811 special agents - the men and women on the front lines |
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Reorganization of agencies under the new Department of Homeland Security |
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Who investigates what and where they train |
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New congressional mandates for sharing information |
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A look inside the many federal data bases and how they are used - AEXIS, NIBIN, NFIRS and more |
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NCIC - info provided by this system and who is allowed to access it |
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Criminal Justice terms defined. |
Gangs and Gang Activity.
Now called the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, ATF has long specialized in gangs: motorcycle, ethnic and inner-city gangs, as well as mafia, white supremist and terrorist organizations.
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ATF's history and changing jurisdictions |
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ATF's shared investigative responsibility with other agencies |
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ATF and the Department of Homeland Security |
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Tools in the fight against gangs/terrorism |
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Firearms, arson and explosives - the gang/terrorist weapons of choice |
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Arson and the arsonist |
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Explosives and the bomber |
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Firearms - parts, use and firearms violations |
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Accelerant/explosive/drug sniffing dogs and their handlers (drugs almost always involved - sold to support lifestyle or criminal goals of gangs/organizations) |
Juvenile Crime/The Juvenile System.
So different! How the process works on the juvenile level
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The nature - how it differs from adult crime |
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The process - how it differs from the adult system |
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Designer and traditional drugs - their appearance, use, street names |
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Kids, crime and drugs |
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Kids, crime and gangs |
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Kids, crime and diagnoses: Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Impulse Control Disorder (ICD), Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Emotional Disturbance (ED) or Conflict (EC), and more |
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Juvenile detention and treatment centers |
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Recidivism - why it is rising, efforts to reduce it |
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Efforts at prevention of juvenile crime |
Poisons and Poisoners.
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The poisoner profiled - who poisons and how |
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Poisoning cases - how they are investigated |
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Problems with making a case |
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Poisons - appearance, availability, and effects |
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Poisons - treatment |
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Saving lives - a simple, yet little used, test |
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Prevalence of poison as a murder weapon in the past, and present. |
Search and Seizure-Contraband, Evidence and the Chain of Custody.
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Evidence defined |
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Contraband defined - what can be confiscated, how and by whom |
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The chain of custody - protection of evidence |
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Search warrants - obtaining warrants, where it is legal to look, when the search must end, fruit of the poisonous tree |
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Search without a warrant |
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Collecting and protecting evidence - Bloodstains and spatters. Prints: tires, shoes, fingerprints and fingerprinting. Ballistics. Broken glass and damaged material. Hair and fibers. Organic compounds: leaves, soil, pollen, insects. Tool marks. Burn and char patterns. Explosives evidence. Advancements in DNA. Narcotics and the newest designer drugs. |
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Search tools and methods |
Surveillance-Who Has the Eyeball?
An overview
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Tools of surveillance |
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Techniques of surveillance |
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A day in the life of professionals - local police, special agents and private investigators |
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Who's being watched? |
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What's new? Surprisingly small listening devices and covert camera equipment |
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Legalities for investigators - warrants, reports |
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Legalities for P.I.'s and private citizens - who can use covert equipment and where it can be purchased |
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When is it legal, or not, to record someone's conversation? Film someone? |
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The civilian and surveillance: protecting property, tracking employees, watching the baby-sitter |
Technology in Crime and in Crime Fighting.
What's new out there?
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Covert cameras and listening devices |
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Tracking devices, satellites and their use |
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Advancements in DNA |
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Computer crime and using the computer to fight crime - scams, fraud, solicitation of minors |
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Technology and crimes against children |
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The pedophile profiled. Monster without a face: internet trolling for children |
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Keeping children and adolescents safe |
The Process-From Approach to Engagement, Arrest and Detention
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Probable Cause |
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Use of force |
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The 10-Code and Phonetic Alphabet |
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Police/street jargon |
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Defensive tactics |
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Handcuffing techniques |
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Searching a suspect, vehicle, house or building |
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Handling evidence |
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Handling informants, benefits and dangers |
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How the Feds do it differently from local officers |
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Male/female defensive/engagement methods - do they differ? |
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Typical/not so typical calls and officer/agent response |
The Process-Investigation, Federal and Local.
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Jurisdictions - who investigates what? |
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The crime scene and first responders |
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Methods and tools for collecting and processing evidence |
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Interviewing and interrogation, traditional and newer methods: includes overview of Hypnosis and Neurolinguistic Programming |
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Permissible deception |
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Eye-witness identification |
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Informants - the handling, benefits and dangers |
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Obtaining a search warrant |
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Criminal Justice terms defined |
Weapons and Accessories.
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Odd and hidden weapons - pen and lipstick knives, etc. |
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How weapons are carried and concealed |
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Weapons search - legalities and dangers of searching persons and property |
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Firearms - parts, use and violations |
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Ammunition and its effects |
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ATF's role in enforcing firearms laws and regulations |
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The ATF search warrant, raid procedure |
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Working with local and other federal agencies |
Choose a topic or suggest a new one! Look for more topics to come!
Contact Sheila at 1.205.424.3799 to book one or more of the above lectures.
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Civic / Miscellaneous Lectures:
Crimes Against Children/Keeping Them Safe.
A version of the law enforcement lecture geared to parents, educators and care-givers.
Juvenile Crime/The Juvenile System.
A version of the law enforcement lecture geared to parents, educators and care-givers. Review of research about methods of dealing with these kids in the home and school environment.
Gangs and Gang Activity.
Emphasis on youth gangs. Signs that your child may be in a gang. Slang, signs, and symbols of gang affiliation. Preventing gang affiliation or getting your child out. Gangs and the internet.
New Technologies-Protecting Home & Business.
Amazing new technology in alarm systems, covert cameras and other security solutions.
Personal/Home/Child Safety.
An overview of staying safe in today's world.
Firearms, Arson & Explosives.
ATF's role in the investigation of these crimes and what the citizen can do in an arson or explosives incident. Get out safely: what to do in case of fire. Arson: report suspicious activity. Bombs: How to recognize danger and what to do when a threat is received.
Simple Self-Defense.
Techniques for protecting yourself at home and away.
Choose a topic or suggest a new one!
Contact Sheila at 1.205.424.3799 to book one or more of the above lectures. |
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