Impression and Pattern Evidence Symposium

ecognizing the important impact that impression and pattern evidence have on criminal investigations and, ultimately, on our system of justice, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratory Division will cosponsor an Impression and Pattern Evidence Symposium to be held August 2–6, 2010, in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

The January 8, 2010 deadline for submission of abstracts has passed. All abstracts submitted that meet the submission criteria will undergo a peer-review process.

Notifications for accepted abstracts will be delivered no later than March 12, 2010. Once an abstract has been accepted, presenters (oral or poster) will have until April 30, 2010 to submit a revised or updated version of their abstract for inclusion in the program materials which will be published on the Symposium webpage.

Upon acceptance, all expenses for one presenter will be paid regardless of the number of authors contributing to an abstract. Federal employees who are accepted to present in any format must pay their own expenses. Also, please be advised that should more than one abstract submitted by a lead/primary author be accepted for presentation, the peer review panel may allow the secondary author/researcher listed on the application to present at the Symposium as well. These decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis, so please ensure to consider this issue (as appropriate) when filling out the application.

Thank you for your interest in the 2010 Impression and Pattern Evidence Symposium. Should you have questions regarding the abstract peer-review process, please contact Jocelyn Williams at jmaconsulting2@gmail.com. We look forward to working with you to ensure a successful event.