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Featured Commentary (October): Believe the Totality of the Evidence
The process of investigation is vital to the rights of the individuals - both defendants
and victims; in civil and criminal cases - and our justice system. In the investigations of
death, it can have additional impacts – from civil and criminal, to insurance benefits
and closure to families.
The evidence is not wrong. The interpretation, application of circumstances, and
looking at evidence only individually instead of the totality of the evidence and
circumstances can be wrong.
If the findings are wrong... -- continued below (and see this month’s Case Study for a real-life example)
NBC Dateline – A Crack in Everything
A wife / mother found dead at home. A husband / father under scrutiny.
Every now and then we catch something like 20/20 or Dateline and might
see interesting cases. This is one – for several reasons. A good case, also
with some highs and lows for our profession and judicial processes.
https://www.nbc.com/dateline/video/a-crack-in-everything/9000161728
This is also a case of “Believe the Totality of the Evidence”
Consider watching this on major streaming apps NBC Dateline – A Crack in Everything (S26 E19 aired 12/23/2022), then
send us your comments of the good and bad you see as an investigator and attorney – there are some significant ones.
Agency Information & Principals' CVs - Expert Analysis / Consultations
Current information on our primary agency website for services, forms, and CVs.
-- Your Investigators - www.DeathCaseReview.com/Principals-Bios
-- Dean's CV - http://dab-cv.DeathCaseReview.com (updated September 2023)
-- Karen's CV - http://ksb-cv.DeathCaseReview.com (updated September 2023)
We bridge the crime scene and autopsy with Expert Medicolegal Consultations in Civil, Criminal
and Insurance Interpleader litigation, as well as Family Questioned Deaths. Forensic and
Medicolegal Death Investigations reviewing and analyzing "the totality of the circumstances of
the fatal or non-fatal event and the competency of the official investigation, with respect to
death investigation protocol and standards." http://about.DeathExperts.com
Together We’re Better!
We recently received this unsolicited comment to a student of our basic death investigation course:
"I believe your courses would be good for all law enforcement investigators also, and intend on recommending it to my
investigative unit. Sometimes 'Cops' think that because of their exposure to these types of cases that they assume they
know the answers. I was able to learn several things in your Equivocal Death and Serious Bodily Injury Course that I took
for granted, and just had forgotten. The refresher is always good. I have already made arrangements with our Morgue to
give training on their protocols to assist the relationship between us. Also revamped our SBI/Death Investigation
protocols that had some 'outdated' material." - Major, Homicide, County Sheriff's Office
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