General Forensic & Legal

Lessons to Be Learned from Crime Scene Evidence: A Review of Serial Killer and Rapist Jorge Torrez's Crimes (Code 101)

Primary Presenter(s)

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  Rhonda Boyett, BSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A

  Forensic Nurse Program Coordinator
  Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
  Manassas, Virginia

Co-Presenter(s)

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  Ann Wolbert Burgess, DNSc, APRN

  Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
  Boston College
  West Newton, Massachusetts
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  Lauren Schwartz, BS, RN, SANE-A

  Director of the Solace Center
  InterAct
  Raleigh, North Carolina

Be a fly on the wall: Learns the lessons from crime scene processing errors and oversights that left a serial killer and rapist at large for 5 years.

Learning Outcome(s). Increased knowledge about:

• why strangulation and/or sexual assault maybe missed on autopsy.
• the importance a methodical method for collecting evidence and taking forensic photos.
• communication between forensic nurse professionals and law enforcement as a crucial part of the forensic exam and investigative process.