8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern
This advanced course will take you beyond the blood basics and increase your knowledge and skills in bloodstain pattern analysis. We will also take an in-depth look at the judicial process for becoming qualified to give effective witness testimony.
“Hands-on” experience with actual bloodstain patterns and advanced chemical processing techniques will help strengthen your recognition and analytical abilities and enhance your knowledge of various applications.
We will analyze case studies to teach you how to prepare and document your findings and a moot court exercise will give you an opportunity to testify about your conclusions. We will also examine the Daubert Decision and other expert witness issues that may impact your testimony.
This course will help law enforcement and civilian investigators present their opinions involving bloodstain patterns in a courtroom setting with confidence, while meeting the minimal requirements for expert testimony.
Topics Include
- Pattern identification
- Case studies
- Preparing experiments for confirmation of findings
- Preparing exhibits for the courtroom
- Moot courtroom testimony
Audience
Patrol officers, newly assigned and seasoned detectives, investigations supervisors, crime scene technicians, medical examiner and coroner investigators, military investigative personnel, and prosecuting attorneys
This class is restricted to active law enforcement and prosecuting attorneys employed by governmental agencies.
IPTM - University of North Florida
12000 Alumni Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
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(phone: 904-620-4786)
Tuition: $695
| 9/22/2025 - 9/24/2025 |    |