Forensics Unlocked: Mastering the Art of Death Investigations

Criminology and Forensic Investigations, Singapore Perspectives

Exploring the intersection of criminology and forensic investigations through the lens of Singapore's legal, cultural, and operational frameworks, with a focus on local challenges, advancements, and case-based insights.

Advanced Forensic Techniques

Discover innovative crime scene analysis and evidence collection.

Virtopsy

Virtopsy is a cutting-edge, non-invasive postmortem examination method that utilizes CT, MRI, and 3D surface scanning to document and analyze forensic evidence.

Violent Death Scene Investigation

Learn to secure crime scenes and analyze forensic evidence like bloodstains and ballistics.

Mass Disaster Identifications

Explore methods for identifying victims with the INTERPOL DVI Guide.

Suicide or Homicide? A live simulation

Step into a realistic case scenario to distinguish between self-inflicted death and foul play through analysis.

Deaths in Custody Analysis

Assessments of deaths in custodial settings through case studies.

Gender-Based Violence Forensics

Delve into forensic investigations of gender-based violence and trauma documentation.

“Suicide by Cop” A Police Briefing

Suicide by Cop refers to a situation where an individual intentionally provokes law enforcement into using lethal force as a means to end their own life.

Violence Against Minors of Age, Forensics Perspectives

Forensic investigations of gender-based violence and trauma documentation.

Monster of Florence Case Study

Analyze Italy’s notorious serial killer case with expert insights.

Serial Killer Psychology (TBC)

Investigate the minds and motives behind serial killings.

Hands on Deck with Dr. Focardi. Presumed Cause of Death?

An interactive exercise where participants examine case materials to determine possible causes of death through forensic analysis.

Dr. Martina Focardi graduated with honors in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Florence, Italy, earning a perfect score of 110/110. In 2005, she specialized in Forensic Medicine, achieving a score of 70/70 with distinction.

During her specialization, Dr. Martina Focardi attended several key courses:

• 2003: Postgraduate Course in Penitentiary Psychopathology at the University of Florence, Italy.
• 2004: Postgraduate Course in Forensic Psychology at the University of Genoa, Italy.
• 2006: Training in Forensic Psychopathology and Judicial Psychology in Turin, Italy.
• 2007: 1st Level Master in Clinical Ethics at the University of Florence, Italy.

In 2017, Dr. Focardi achieved the national scientific qualification for 2nd Level Professor. She served as a Forensic Pathologist at the University Hospital of Careggi from 2012 to 2019 and currently holds the position of Acting Director of the Forensic Medicine Unit and Head of Legal Medicine at the same hospital.

Dr. Focardi provides specialized consultancy for various Italian courts and engages in teaching forensic medicine at university-level courses and health personnel training schools. She also lectures at numerous II Level Masters on topics such as forensic pathology, post-mortem identification, and age assessment.

Since 2004, Dr. Focardi has presented over 80 reports on forensic medicine at conferences and published over 80 scientific papers.

Dr. Focardi is an esteemed member of Protective Intelligence Network Advisory Board in Singapore.

Associate Professor Razwana Begum is the Head of the Public Safety and Security Programme at the Singapore University of Social Sciences. She holds a PhD in Business Ethics and Restorative Justice from Monash University, along with degrees in law, criminology, counselling and social work. Prior to joining the university, she spent 18 years working as a Probation Officer with the Ministry of Social and Family Development.

Beyond academia, Razwana is the President of the Singapore Muslim Women's Association (PPIS), Adjunct Principal Scientist with The Centre for Advanced Technologies in Online Safety (CATOS), and a member of School Advisory and Fostering Committee. Previously, she served at Youth Court as one of the Panel of Advisors. From 2022-2025, she was Nominated Member of the 14th Parliament of Singapore, raising issues on public safety and security, equity in education, support for children and young people, and women empowerment.

An expert in criminology, she actively engages with the media and speaks at national and international forums. Her research interest includes children, young people and families and the intersection between social justice and rule breaking behaviour.

Angelo Bani joined the Italian National Police in 1986 as a Police Constable and had moved up the ranks to become a Police Senior Chief Inspector, working in Criminal Investigation Department within Homicide and Violent Crime units and later at the Central Directorate of Criminal Police in Rome, seconded to the INTERPOL, International Criminal Police Organisation as Intelligence Officer.

He was Manager of the INTERPOL Counter Terrorism Fusion Task Force within the Public Safety and Terrorism sub directorate, dealing with terrorism and counter terrorism information in the Asian-Pacific region. (FTF project Pacific).  His international experience with INTERPOL includes investigative missions in India, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Cambodia, Laos, Timor Leste, Thailand, Colombia and Salvador.  Currently, Mr. Bani is the Director of Protective Intelligence Network in Singapore and security consultant for major international organizations in Switzerland.

Mr. Bani has a technical diploma in Hotel Management and completed his studies at the Italian National Police School and the Italian National Police Academy. He owns a certificate on Terrorism Studies from Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, the University of St. Andrews, UK and a certified course on Political Philosophy at Oxford University, UK. He obtained an MSc on International Criminal Justice from University of Portsmouth, UK and a second Masters in Strategic Studies at RSIS, at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is currently studying a Post.Grad course in International Security at Harvard University.