Episodi

  • #13: Preparing Labs for Mass Fatalities
    Dec 6 2021
    The Oakland County Sheriff's Office in Pontiac, Michigan is heading the investigation into the school shooting at Oxford High School. In this episode we discuss what labs can do to be better prepared for a mass fatality, with the hopes that it never happens.
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    19 min
  • #14: The Underrated Forensic Competency
    Dec 13 2021
    Because forensic laboratory scientists and their leaders have no formal constitutional authority, they must be effective at engaging with officials who do, even in difficult circumstances. Conflict management skills should be a part of every forensic scientist's continuing education.
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    27 min
  • #15: Can We Get Real, Please?
    Jan 24 2022
    Politics in forensic science; the truth about the causes of erroneous convictions; and troubles at the D.C. forensic laboratory.
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    48 min
  • #16: The Power of Expertise
    Feb 14 2022
    Respecting the power of expertise and its impact on our criminal justice system. Join John M. Collins for another edition of the Crime Lab COACH Cast.
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    41 min
  • #17: The Power and Risk of Strength
    Feb 28 2022
    In the news, former Innocence Project Board Director, Dr. Eric Lander, resigns from the Biden Administration after accusations of bullying; in the Coach's Briefing, John explains strength-based coaching and its applications to teamwork and leadership.
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    44 min
  • #18: Local vs. State, Police vs. Independent
    Mar 14 2022
    In today's episode, John shares news about the development of a new local laboratory in New Orleans, as well as an attempt to separate a laboratory in Austin, Texas from it's police agency.
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    36 min
  • #19: The Folly of Favoritism
    Apr 12 2022

    This week, John discusses a new discipline section created within the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and he tackles the frustrating and challenging problem of workplace favoritism, the damage it causes, and how to deal with it.

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    47 min