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SOLVING COLD CASES WITH DR. JIM
Since 1980 the USA has accumulated over 250,000 unsolved homicides while the city of Memphis, TN has over 1,800. Various studies and the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) Best Practices guide for Cold Cases has determined that we are in a “Cold Case Crisis”. According to the FBI crime data for 2017, the homicide clearance or solve rate was about 61%, leaving four out of every ten homicides unsolved. And in 2016 the solve rate figure dropped to its lowest of 59.4%. On average this adds 6 – 7,000 unsolved cases to the cold case mix each year. The national consensus of cold case experts, who were part of the NIJ Cold Case Working Group and contributed to the best practices guide, have confirmed that the forming of dedicated cold case units will reduce not only the number of cold cases, but will help increase the solving of new homicides as they are reported. Additionally, if the proposed process with a solid commitment and sustainment of cold case investigations are integrated into the system, we will reduce violent crime, regain public confidence in our criminal justice system, solve more cases and provide information to the forgotten victims, the surviving families. It’s not how much it will cost us to have these units in place, but rather what it will cost us if we don’t! This podcast, “Surviving Cold Cases with Dr. Jim”, will address the cold case issue, how we got here and what we can do about it. Through weekly episodes it will discuss the problem and the nuances of conducting cold case investigations. The listener will hear about some of the many steps involved in a homicide/cold case investigation, revealing the reality of the situation and what we can do about it to make our communities a safer place to live and work. Jim Adcock, PhD, #SolveColdCases cold cases, unsolved homicides, homicides, forensic science, investigation, genealogy, surviving victims, homicide family’s matter
THE HONEST DRINK
Three American-raised friends living in China candidly explore the madness of modern behavior. We’ll be sipping on drinks with special guests as we tackle different topics on current culture, self-help, society, human psychology, nationality, politics, news and life. All this in an effort to reduce misconceptions about the world and ourselves. Tune in as we make these attempts and stumble our way towards becoming happier, healthier and wiser.
MILLENNIAL MASTERS
Contrary to popular belief, there is more to us than avocado toast and lattes. This podcast gives you a taste of the lives of some really interesting millennials - who don't believe in participation medals nor second place. Some have succeeded, some have failed and some just do some really cool sh*t - And they're ready to share their stories with you.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Do It Yourself, not Do It Alone! Come with host Matt Orzulak as he goes on a journey. He's inherited a garage full of tools that he only has a cursory understanding of how to use. He's been a researcher and teacher, so his methodical learning has a lot of documentation, so it will be easy for other beginners to follow along while he works. He's setting out to teach himself how to do it himself, so you don't have to do it alone.
