SOCIAL SCIENCE FORENSICS

MILIEU OF CRIME AND VICTIMOLOGY

Presented by:

Dr. Shari Julian PhD, MS, M.Ed

UNIVERSITY of TEXAS at ARLINGTON

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Introduction

A NEW PARADIGM

360 degree vs. linear analysis

Utilizing Social Science & Liberal Arts perspectives & data to craft an integrated

circular analysis of crime and criminal behavior

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Paradigm

Forensicfindings

Artifacts

VictimVictimology

PsychologyPhysical

data

RhetoricLanguage

Criminology

Sex Gender

AnthropologyEthnicity

Sociology

Crime ActorVictim

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Learning Objectives

To Develop an understanding of 360 Case Analysis Utilizing Social Science Forensics Approach

1. Develop a spectrum of social science case lenses through which to view data

2. To guide the case data through a variety of disciplines to offer different perspectives and to yield new paradigms and proofs

3. To recognize that new crimes and new realities mandate new paradigms 4. To develop new teaching modalities and perspectives 5. To develop an understanding of the utility of a psychological autopsy 6. Recognize the import & contributions of an expanded predictive data base

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Every Crime is a Gestalt

actor

crime/result

victim

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There must be logical congruency between the social science data and the physical

findings

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LENS ONE

PSYCHOLOGYMotive & Motivation

Patterns Analysis

Mental State and/or Diagnosis

Addictive Patterns

Psychosocial History

Psychological Autopsy

Court Assessments, Testing, Reports, M’Naughton

Research, experts and data base

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LENS TWO

SOCIOLOGY• Sociological History & Analysis

• Group Affiliations and Ethos• Scarifications and Body Modifications

• Hierarchy and Entitlement• Imperatives (fixed rules)

• Familial issues• Norms

• Research, experts and data bases

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LENS THREE

Language & RhetoricVoice (Active & Passive)

Meta language

Statement Analysis (including suicide notes)

Evaluation of evidence (taped & written)

Ethnic language & dialect

Semiotics

Visuals Analysis

Research, data and experts

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LENS FOUR

AnthropologyCultural & Social

Mores & Folk Characteristics

Physical Anthropology

Osteology

Grave Evidence

Clinical Anthropology

Clinical Applications of Anthropological Principles

Research, experts and data

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LENS FIVE

SEXUAL & GENDER ISSUESSEXUAL & GENDER IDENTITY

SEXUAL BEHAVIORS (NORMATIVE & NON-NORMATIVE)

FETISHES

ISSUES OF GENDER ATTRACTION & EXPRESSION

SEXUAL FANTASY

CRIMINAL SEXUAL AROUSAL & ACTING OUT

TREATMENT HISTORY

DUAL DIAGNOSIS ISSUES

PATTERNS

RESEARCH,DATA, AND EXPERTS

PROGNOSIS, LIKELY OUTCOMES, & TREATMENTS

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Victim and Victimology

Single Incident Victims

Victims of Similar Causality

Mass Casualty – Mass Victims

Victims of multiple crimes

Victims Groups

Victim Identification Investigation & Modalities

Mass Victimology Needs

Mass Victim Clinical Issues

Mass Victim Forensic Problems

Training & Accreditation for first responders

First Responders Interventions

Long Term- Professional Team Approach

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LENS SEVENArtifacts

ARTIFACTS EVALUATION

Artifacts of crimescene

Artifacts Taken

Arrangement of Artifacts

Tools of Crime

Evidentiary Analysis

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LENS EIGHT

CRIMINOLOGY & CRIME SCIENCE

Crime scene evaluation

Crime scene analysis

Crime scene establishment & protocols

Crime scene patterns

Criminal behavior evaluations

Victim Assessment Evaluation of interface between crime/victim/actor

Research & Science Support

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LENS NINE

ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL DATA OTHER THAN

FORENSIC MEDICAL FINDINGS

Actor and Victim- Capable to physically perform action

Crime-scene Physical Aspects- Dimensions, Light, Time, Sound effects

Scene condition

Physical garb of actor/victim

How crime scene used

Incongruencies

Peculiarities and patterns

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LENS TEN

FORENSIC & EVIDENTIARY FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS

Autopsy findingsDNA

FingerprintOdontology

Other forensic assessments such as ballistics, etc

Forensic social scientist must understand the interface between physical findings and social science evidence, build a gestalt, look for inconsistencies and patterns, assess which further experts are

needed

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Behavioral and Human Systems

Policies, Procedures and Compliance (organizational)

Policy Protocols

Structural and Systems Theories

Family Dynamics

Social Studies such as Home Assessments and Custodial and Placement Evaluations

Research, Data, and Experts

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RELIGIOUS & PHILOSOPHICAL LENSASPECTS AFFECT MANNER OF DEATH

FIXATIONS OR CULT ISSUES FOR ACTOR OR VICTIM

KNOW RESEARCH, DATA AND EXPERTS

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FORENSIC EXPERTISE SPECIALISTCOORDINATE EXPERT INPUTS & CREATE A GESTALT

WORK WITH THE LEGAL AND CRIMINAL SYSTEMS

PREPARE REPORTS

DEVELOP COURT EXPERTISE

UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS OF EVIDENCE AND DATA

BUILD A TEAM SYSTEM

DEVELOP PROFILING, PATTERNS AND ANALYSIS IN AREA OF EXPERTISE

BE PROFICIENT IN QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

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BUILD A TEAM APPROACH

DESIGN AN INTEGRATED MEDICAL, SOCIAL SCIENCE AND CLINICAL CURRICULUM

TEACH INTERGRATIVE EXPERTS

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UNIVERSITY of TEXAS at ARLINGTONDepartment of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Shari Julian PhD, MS, M.Ed

LPC,LMFT,LCDC

Diplomate and Fellow Forensic Expertise

Diplomate and Fellow Forensic Medicine

American College of Forensic Examiners-International

sjulian@uta.edu 817-267-1510