May 2015 Greetings!
In This Issue
"Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself." How do
The Need for Credible Independent
Shakespeare's words relate to today's attorneys? In this issue, Paul D. Friedman, who will be presenting at the upcoming Executive Summit August 6-8, discusses the roles of honor, integrity, and self-value in practicing law and shows why forensics experts must not succumb to the urge to tell others what they want to hear. He then
Review of Major Uses of Force..."A Search for the Truth"...An Opin...
sheds light on what ethical forensics experts ought to do when attorneys request they
An Expert's Honor is not an
"fudge" the details in court proceedings. Then, in "The Need for Credible Independent
Oxymoron
Review of Major Uses of Force," Ron Martinelli and Mark Jarmie look into "#journalism," the social media frenzy of amateur reporting that has eclipsed credible journalism as we know it. Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, personal blogs, and "breaking news" networks have the potential to convey information in false or misleading ways, and to report the news prior to obtaining facts and checking their accuracy.
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Ron Martinelli, Ph.D., BCFT, CFA, CLS
Forensic Examiner.
Mark E. Jarmie, Esq.
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"Hands up! Don't Shoot!" ultimately turned out to be a false narrative. However, before the dust had settled and the truth was ultimately revealed by a U.S. Department of Justice investigation months later, protesters had laid to waste the downtown business district of Ferguson, Missouri; several police officers and scores of protesters had been injured; two NYPD officers had been senselessly assassinated while sitting in their patrol car; and two Ferguson area police officers had been ambushed and seriously injured by a protester sniper. READ MORE About the Authors:
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Ron Martinelli, Ph.D., is a nationally renowned forensic criminologist and law enforcement expert who directs Martinelli & Associates, Justice & Forensic Consultants, Inc. Dr. Martinelli is Team Leader of the nation's only multidisciplinary
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Mark E. Jarmie, Esq., is a trial attorney in private practice who represents police agencies throughout New Mexico. He has served as Assistant U.S. Attorney and the Director of Prosecutions for the New Mexico Attorney General. Mr. Jarmie has successfully tried dozens
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Paul Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. "Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself." William Shakespeare wrote about the internal need for honesty, integrity and honor over five hundred years ago and the same principles withstand the test of time. Too many times, we have experienced the "hired gun" expert who will say anything that the attorney wants them to say. I have been guilty of watching the same movie time and time again and thinking there is going to be a different ending. In the litigation setting, I have been naive enough to think that we have taken a position which is beyond clear, only to have an adverse expert come in with an opinion that defied common sense. Worse yet, I have been in the courtroom when the rogue jury bought the absurd argument; although, that happens infrequently.
strengthened for all American College of Forensic Examiners Institute certifications. All new and current certifications and renewals will be for a three (3) year period. In compliance with third-party accreditation, the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute requires certification holders to remain in good standing by being current with maintenance fees or membership dues, submitting the required 30 continuing education units every three years for recertification, and upholding the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute's code of conduct. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our Registrar via email
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Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D., is a nationally recognized bioethicist/ethicist retained as a consultant, speaker, writer and forensic expert. He has also been a civil trial attorney for over twenty-five years. After graduating from law school, he went back and received a master's degree in bioethics and a doctorate of philosophy in comparative ethics. Paul is a Certified Forensic Consultant速 and Diplomate with the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute and is a member of the Legal Advisory Board. He is Certified in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation by the State Bar of Arizona and is Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate and Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certifications. Please view his website at www.expertethics.com and can be reached at bioethics@cox.net.
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Member Profile Dr. James F. Zender Ph.D. Dr. James F. Zender is a Michigan licensed clinical psychologist based in the Detroit area. He earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1986 from the University of Detroit and received post-doctoral training in psychoanalysis and forensic psychology. In 1989, he became the founding director of the Center for the
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Prevention and Treatment of Psychological Trauma at Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center. Since 1991, he has worked in his full-time private practice specializing in psychotraumatology. Dr. Zender helps individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities recover from traumatic and stressful life events. He has also consulted with companies and organizations regarding psychological wellness. He has provided training, consultations and services to many Fortune 500 companies and federal law enforcement agencies. For the past 15 years, Dr. Zender's private practice has focused on working with auto accident trauma which typically involves recovering from physical as well as psychological injuries. Many auto accident patients he treats have sustained a traumatic brain and spinal injuries which significantly impact all aspects of psychosocial functioning. Dr. Zender is interested in other areas of personal injury including psychological injuries resulting from medical harm in terms of prevention and
ACFEI Offers NBCC Clock Hours! American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI) is excited to announce we are now able to offer NBCC (National Board of Certified Counselors) credit to our members to meet their licensing and re-certification needs. We will be offering courses totaling over 60 clock hours of NBCC credit. This a great opportunity for our members in the mental health field to
recovery.
obtain needed NBCC clock hours. This
Dr. Zender provides expert witness services in personal injury cases for both plaintiff
members.
and defense attorneys, including depositions and forensic file reviews. He also provides fitness for duty evaluations. He is also a member of Physicians for human
opportunity is available to ACFEI
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seeking political asylum. He has been involved in providing trauma services related to
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major traumatic events impacting communities on a national level. Dr. Zender serviced
approved clock hours for events that
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meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of
Dr. Zender is a board certified diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Medicine,
the program.
American Board of Forensic Examiners and the American Board of Psychological Specialties (Forensic Psychoanalysis and Forensic Clinical Psychology). He is
For a fee of $5.00 per clock-credit hour
certified as a Traumatologist by the Florida State University Green Cross Project. He
our members will now have the
is a Fellow of the American Psychotherapy Association and the American College of
opportunity to not only receive the
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ACFEI credit for approved CE courses
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completed but they can also obtain a certificate of completion for NBCC clock hours of credit. By simply going on to the CE online catalog, members will see a new tab labeled NBCC-Approved CE'S. Our members then know that those courses will be qualified to meet the NBCC standards for clock hours of Continuing Education Credit. Once they complete the course the CE assessment and course evaluation the member will receive a certificate of
The Certified Forensic Consultant, CFCprogram will help prepare the forensic
completion noting the number of NBCC
professional with the necessary knowledge and information to successfully testify in
clock hours received for the course
court in a professional manner. In the courtroom environment, experts in various fields
completion.
are asked to provide testimony and evidence on differing professional topics. Forensic
We look forward to offering more of
consultants will be assessed on knowledge and competency in areas relating to
these types of continuing education
consultation services, litigation processes, general legal principles, witness' payment,
opportunities to our members in the
the discovery process, the deposition, and the trial.
future and if you wish to author an
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The Certified Medical Investigator 速, CMI program helps prepare professionals to be competent and confident medical investigators. With five distinct levels, the CMI program was developed to provide those in the forensic specialties with a base of knowledge that prepares them for the intricacies of the legal process that follow identifying and securing a piece of evidence.
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