Dr. Henry C. Lee

Distinguish Professor, University of New Haven

Chief Emeritus, Connecticut State Police

Director, Research & Training Center

Investigation of High Profile Cases

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Science and LawScope of Forensic ScienceOrigin of Forensic Science

Development of Forensic Science Laboratory Organization

Forensic Science in Justice System

High Profile Cases

• Case involved Rich and Famous Victims

• Case involved Rich/ Famous Suspect

• Case involved Political Figures

• Case involved Small Children

• Police Shooting Case

• Serial Killer/Serial Rapist Case

• Mass Killing Case

High Profile Case Management

• Crime Scene Management

• Command & Investigation Management

• Media & Public Relations

• Personal & Resource Allocations

• Investigation Control and Management

• Evidence Control and Management

• Forensic Service & Experts Development

• Inter-agencies Relation & Cooperation

Forensic Evidence in OJ Simpson Trial

Investigation of Vincent Foster Death

Case Example

Investigation Team Concepts

• Police officers

• Detective/Investigators

• Forensic specialists

• State’s attorneys

• General Public

Criminal Investigation Information Theory

Crime Scene

Scene Pattern Forensic Evidence Witness Data Mining

Information

Forensic Science

Crime Scene

Collection of

information

Hypothesis

Logic

Pattern evidence

Physical evidence

Literature & data

Reports & Records

Investigate Report

Witness’s statements

Verification of information

Coordination of information

Pattern evidence

Physical evidence

Theory

Reconstruction

物證鑑識 (Forensic Evidence)

實驗室結果(Laboratory

Results)

統計分析 (Statistical Analysis)

模式 (Modeling)

關連性 (Correlation)

確認供述 (Statement Verification)

資料深入研究 (Data Mining)

詮 釋(Interpretation)

重 建(Reconstruction)

破 案(Solve Crime)

Stage in Physical Evidence AnalysisStage in Physical Evidence AnalysisStage in Physical Evidence AnalysisStage in Physical Evidence Analysis

1. Recognition -- Documentation

2. Collection -- Preservation

3. Examination -- Identification

4. Comparison -- Individualization

5. Interpretation -- Conclusion

6. Reconstruction -- Report

7. Court -- Testimony

Forensic Science

• Forensic Medicine• Forensic Pathology• Odontology• Anthropology• Forensic Entomology• Forensic Toxicology• Criminalistics• Material Science • Forensic Accounting

• Forensic Engineering• Forensic Radiology• Forensic Nursing• Forensic Sociology• Forensic Psychology• Forensic Geology• Forensic Botany• Forensic Meteorology• Forensic Computing

Lessons from History