Criminal Defense
Investigation Academy
The Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council (CDITC) Class 2022
5 day Criminal Defense Investigation Academy scheduled for FALL 2022 on the Beach at the Hutchinson Island Courtyard Marriott, Jensen Beach, Hutchinson Island, Florida.
Curriculum & Schedule
The Component Method of Criminal Defense Investigation & Case Management
The Component Method will be presented as an action plan to facilitate a comprehensive approach to the investigative process:
- Forensic Case Review & Analysis
- The Defendant Interview
- Crime Scene Examination
- Impeachment/Background Inquiries
- Witness Interviews
- Documentation & Report Writing
Homicide - Motives, Methods, Classifications, for the Criminal Defense Investigator
Participants will engage the processes required to successfully conduct a homicide investigation on behalf of the defense. Motives, Methods, and Classification of homicide cases will be discussed.
Forensic Science Applications for the Criminal Defense Investigator
- Recognize forensic science needs and applications
- Work with forensic science experts to recognize and develop evidence
- Critique of the crime scene and process of evidence collected
- Understand blood spatter and blood stain analysis
- Recognize finger print and impression evidence / hands on developing a print, powder, glue
- Develop theories and question firearm function and use from a forensic perspective
Note: Completion of the two day forensic science program will qualify participants to take the test and earn the Certified Forensic Science Investigation (CFSI) Designation.
Mitigation Investigation
Participants will engage the processes required to successfully accomplish the penalty phase demands relative to mitigation investigation efforts for all types of cases including capital death cases and post-conviction relief.
- Mitigation Protocols
- Records Recovery
- Life History Reconstruction
- Interviewing Mitigation Witnesses
- Theme Development
- Working with Experts
- Case Study – Example
Training Schedule
Monday - Component Method of Investigation 1
Tuesday - Component Method of Investigation 2
Wednesday - Forensic Science Applications 1
Thursday - Forensic Science Applications 2
Friday - Homicide - Motives, Methods, and Classifications
TUITION
5 Day Program Early Registration Discount
$895.00
2 Day Component Method Program Early Registration Discount
$375.00
2 Day Forensic Sciene Program Early Registration
$375.00
1 Day Homicide Program Early Registratrion
$195.00
CDITC MEMBERS: Call for CDITC Member Discount 1-800-465-5233.
2 Day Forensic Sciene Program Early Registration
$375.00
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2 Day Forensic Sciene Program Early Registration
$375.00
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1 Day Homicide Program Early Registratrion
$195.00
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1 Day Homicide Program Early Registratrion
$195.00
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