Investigator

Kalamazoo Defender seeks a full-time Investigator to plan and execute investigations for criminal defense cases. Reporting to the Chief Investigator and collaborating with attorneys and other members of the defense team, the Investigator will perform tasks such as client and […]

A Neurocriminological and Nutritional Neuroscience Exploration of the “Twinkie Defense”: A Look Back and Lessons Learned

In The People v. White (1979), Dan White’s legal team employed a legal strategy that has since become widely known as the “Twinkie Defense.” Specifically, his lawyers argued that White’s diet, which included an over-reliance on unhealthy foods, contributed to […]

Anosognosia: A Primary Reason for Treatment Noncompliance, Medication Refusal, Substance Misuse, and Other Problematic Outcomes

Anosognosia is a complex condition where a person genuinely lacks awareness or insight of the fact that they suffer from a disability, disease, or disorder. This lack of insight or awareness can extend to deficits that involve executive function, emotions, […]

Investigation Supervisor

Supervises and directs the work activities of fact investigators, mitigation specialists, and Investigation Division team leads. Helps to recruit, hire, and train new investigators and mitigation specialists, and consults with the Deputy Director to develop and implement training and onboarding. […]

Investigator Meetup: 12/20/2024 last one of the year- Year recap

Hi all, We are back for our regular meetup!  So, let’s chat about this past year, the good, bad and ugly for you, your office and client’s.   I look forward in seeing you Friday Take care, Jon  

Investigator Meetup: 12/13/2024 – Open Chat 2:00 ET, 1:00 CT, 12:00 MT, 11:00 PT

We’re back, we have had a bit of a break about we are back for our regular meetup!  So, let’s chat about what’s been going with you and how things are with you, your office and client’s.   I look forward […]

Investigator Meetup: Office Social Media Policies – 11/15/2024

This Meetup we will discuss our office social media policies and what should and shouldn’t be included.  What platforms should we/are we using? What do have say in the profile?  Can we use the County or states seal and what […]

Investigator Supervisor Meetup: 2024-11-13- Open Chat

Hi Supervisors, It’s a new month and it’s time for a new conversation for all of you supervisors out there! Based on past conversations, we have provided help to one another in ways only another leader can understand! How can […]

TRIAL INVESTIGATOR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California was established in 1971 and is the largest organization in the federal defender program. The Central District of California covers seven counties (Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa […]

Memory Phenomena and False Narrative Creation: An Examination of Suggestibility, Confabulation, and Source Misattribution in Criminal justice, Forensic Mental Health, and Legal Settings

This training will examine various memory phenomena that can cause false narrative creation and its implications within criminal justice, forensic mental health, and legal settings. In particular, three types of memory phenomena will be the main focus of this training: […]