Voices for the Victims
Since 1980 the USA has accumulated over 250,000 unsolved homicides while the city of Memphis, TN has over 1,800. Various studies and the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) Best Practices guide for Cold Cases has determined that we are in a "Cold Case Crisis".
According to the FBI crime data for 2017, the homicide clearance or solve rate was about 61%, leaving four out of every ten homicides unsolved. And in 2016 the solve rate figure dropped to its lowest of 59.4%. On average this adds 6 – 7
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Visit website →This protocol for detectives on how to design, operate and manage a cold case unit was written by Dr. Jim and is intended to serve as a supplement to the NIJ Best Practices guide that was discussed in a previous podcast. It is here that the steps nee
In this episode Dr. Jim will discuss the issues and concerns surrounding uncertain or equivocal deaths where the manner of death may be in question. The most common one seen surround the cases where a suicide comes under scrutiny and families believ
Dan Levey, an expert victim's advocate, delves into the many issues the surviving families go through as they continue to live their lives after a tragic death from violence.
Dr. Adcock will be conducting a follow-up to the previous episodes with Steve Chancellor on Victimology and Gregg McCrary's on behavioral issues and concerns. The purpose of this is elaborate further on both topics and provide a couple of case examp
In this episode, Sexual Assault expert and former Sexual Assault Cold Case Unit leader, Jim Markley, will discuss the nuances of the sexual assault problem and how the investigative process will vary from cold case homicides.
Steve Chancellor describes the many characteristics of a victimology assessment that can help the investigator identify the perpetrator.
Dr. Sarah Stein will discuss the results of her research on the White Woman Syndrome and how it is reflected in our society through attitudes exhibited by the news media and others regarding homicides. She will also provide examples that are the dire
A discussion with former FBI Profiler Gregg McCrary who will talk about the many behavioral elements found in violent crimes and cold cases. Plus, information about the functions of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit.
In this episode DNA Expert Samantha Spencer will talk to us about the beginnings of DNA and where we are today with the technology. Included with this will be Familial DNA, Touch DNA, the utilization of Genealogy sites, and why the process takes so
About ten years ago Ryann lost his father to violence and the investigation is still unresolved as a cold case. In this interview Ryann freely discusses the emotions and things he went through that occurred as a result of his father's murder. And, ho
In this episode, Forensic Anthropologist, Erin Kimmerle, PhD, from the University of South Florida, will tell us about the contributions she has made towards solving cold cases from around the country. In this session the listener will learn how the
Tommy McAndrew, a retired Pennsylvania State Police Homicide Detective will talk with us about the many obstacles that he and others across the country are facing as they diligently work to solve cold cases. A view from behind the scenes of the real
In this episode, Guest Speaker, Chuck Heurich, from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), will talk to us about the ongoing cold case initiatives from NIJ. For many years Chuck and NIJ and have been sponsoring numerous government programs geared t
The intention of this episode is to explain how the crime data in the USA is collected and reported to the FBI through the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) and the Supplemental Homicide Reports (SHR). Our guest speaker Thomas Hargrove, CEO of the Murder A
In 2015 the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) formed the NIJ Cold Case Working Group consisting of 30+ cold case experts from around the country in an effort to formulate a Best Practices Guide for cold case investigations in the USA. After nearly
Staged Crime Scene Expert Steve Chancellor will define the elements of a staged crime scene and how it affects not only the initial investigation in a hot homicide, but how it can also affect the investigation and outcome of a cold case.
Certified Crime Scene Specialist Grant Graham will join the podcast to discuss the processes and effects of crime scene investigation as it relates to homicides and the nuances of evaluating a cold unresolved case for further investigation.
In this episode we will discuss the responsibilities of the first responders to the scene of a death; what the assigned detectives need to know and the information to gather; learn about the classifications and the four phases of homicide; and you wi
In this new episode the listener will learn about how our death investigation system functions. There are two very strong entities involved with this. One is the police and their pursuit to investigation violations of the law; and in this case viol
In Episode 2 definitions for "Cold Cases" will be provided along with how the problem of cold cases has become a crisis. To accomplish this a piece of research and a historical perspective of homicides during the past decades will be provided.
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In this episode the listener will learn about the structure and content of this podcast.
A full introduction of the hosts will be provided so as to establish credibility and reliability of the content they provide. Besides learning about the homici