The National Center for Victims of Crime is
committed to raising awareness of the importance of forensic DNA as a tool to
help solve and prevent crime and bring justice to victims. We have partnered
with
Applied Biosystems of Life
Technologies and the
Office for Victims of Crime of the
U.S. Department of Justice to bring you the following resources.
Webinar Series
We are proud to present two free educational
Webinar series for victim service
providers, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and allied
professionals.
Training Conferences
Our popular series of
in-person DNA training seminars
continues in 2010 with a two-day conference, "DNA and Victims," in April and two
one-day seminars, "The CSI Effect: Maximizing the Potential of DNA," slated for
fall.
Educational Materials
Download free educational brochures on DNA
for
victims, victim service providers, and
law enforcement. Or purchase
hard copies from the
National Center Store. Also
available in Spanish:
para víctimas (for victims)
y
para profesionales que ayudan a las
víctimas (for service providers).
Research Report
Read the results of our survey and focus group on
victim service providers' knowledge, concerns, and questions about forensic
DNA:
DNA Knowledge among Victim Service
Providers.
Forensic DNA Quiz
Coming Soon! -- How much do you know about
forensic DNA? Test your knowledge.