Victorian Law Week: Bugs, bruises, blood, bones . . . and teeth

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Fri 24 May 2024

Here is a rare chance to delve into the intriguing world of forensic investigation with an expert panel from the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine.

Postmortem blood and other tissue samples are used by forensic toxicologists to determine the presence of drugs or poison. Bones and bruises can reveal trauma. Bugs can help tell a victim’s time of death and teeth can identify them. These clues can help "nail down who dunnit, where they dunnit, and how they dunnit".

Brought to you by Sisters in Crime, an organisation that loves to share its collective passion for women’s crime writing, the event features Dr Melanie Archer, Associate Professor Linda IIes, Dr Samantha Rowbotham, and Dr Lyndall Smythe, alongside true crime author Dr Liz Porter.

Together they will dissect the mysteries unveiled by postmortems. You’ll learn how forensic specialists uncover crucial details about crimes using postmortem samples, and the work pathologists, entomologists, anthropologists, and odontologists do, while enhancing your understanding of forensic investigations' vital role in justice.



Fri May 24
6:00 pm until 8:00 pm
Sir Zelman Cowen Centre
Victoria University, Queen Street Campus

Lecture Theatre G02, 295 Queen Street, Melbourne

Accessibility

The venue is wheelchair accessible. There are ramps into the Centre. The lecture theatre is at ground level. There is a lift to the toilets.

Cost
Cost $20 non-members; $15 concession; $12 Sisters in Crime and Writers Victoria members; $10 under 19. Tickets not sold prior to the event will be available at the door for $22/$18/$15.

Purchase tickets here.

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