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Trace Evidence: Part of a Path
Forward
Vincent J. Desiderio
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A Tale of Extinction
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A Tale of Extinction
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A Tale of Extinction
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A New Era of Challenges
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Scheck et al. Reform #8
“Microscopic hair-comparison evidence should be abandoned. Instead,
mitochondrial DNA testing of hairs should be conducted in any hair evaluation involving a matter of
importance.”
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Hair: Microscopy and Mito
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The Gold Standard
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Everything Else
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A Dangerous Road
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The DNA Monoculture
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The Utility of Trace Evidence
• Paint• Hairs• Fibers• Glass• Polymers• Tape• Adhesives• Soil• Pollen• Building Materials• Ropes and cordage
• Gunshot residues• Chemical Unknowns• Ignitable Liquids• lubricants• Explosives• Headlamp filaments• Shoe prints• Tire pints• Fracture matches• Fabric Impressions
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Don’t Put All of Your Eggs in One Basket!
www.cartoonstock.com
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How Do We Correct This?
• Education is key
• We need to rise to the challenges that are presented
– Symposia
– Research
– Better training
• We need to respond
– Initiate dialogue and confront the challenges head on
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Brief History
• Idea initially conceived in 2008 at SWGMAT
• Further developed at AAFS 2009
• Finally became official at the 2009 Trace Evidence Symposium
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Brief History
• Currently:
– Over 250 Official members
– Representation from:
• Federal
• State
• Local
• Private
• Academia
• International
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Mission/Goals
• Support the growth of Trace Evidence as a Forensic Discipline
• Disseminate relevant information to practitioners• Provide education to practitioners, non-trace
forensic scientists, attorneys, and the public on the various trace disciplines and what they offer the criminal justice system
• Support research• Promote professionalism and high ethical
standards within the field
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Website(WWW.ASTEETRACE.ORG)
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Newsletter
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Journal
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Events
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Training
• ASTEE organized events
– Develop and offer several core workshops
– Develop and offer specialty workshops
– Rotate around the United States
• Scholarships/Funding for training courses
– Support workshops at regional meetings
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Awards• ASTEE Scholarship Award
• 2011 Award Recipient
Emily SchenkFlorida International University
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AwardsThe Edmond Locard Award for Excellence in
Trace Evidence
2011 Recipient
Scott Ryland
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The Future
• Develop the organization into a significant forensic entity
• Growth of finances in order to accommodate higher levels of training, provision of scholarships, and disbursement of seed money for trace related research projects
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Acknowledgements
• Cassandra Burke
• Sandy Parent
• Chris Taylor
• Melissa Balogh
• Amy Michaud
• Chris Bommarito
• Sandy Koch
• Jenny Smith
• Thom Hopen
• Alice Ammen
• Bryan Holden
• Michele Palmer
• Patrick Buzzini
• Scott Ryland
• Dave Exline
• Paul Martin
• Robin Gall
• Jocelyn Williams
• Margaret Black