
Maressa Pavuna
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About me
Criminologist | Trainee at Institute of Anthropological Research of Zagreb
Education

ICBAS- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar
2020 - 2022Master's degree Forensic MedicineAcquired skills so far:- Knowledge related to the application of medicine in legal matters.- How to differentiate and analyse different types of evidence and how they are used in court.

Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias
2012 - 2014Bachelor's degree BiotechnologyActivities and Societies: volleyball player unfinished

Escola de Direito da Universidade do Minho
2020 - 2022Master's degree Criminal SciencesAcquired skills so far:- Knowledge about the prison and correctional models in Portugal.- Greater understanding of how crime influences different criminal justice policies at national and international levels.- Ability to identify issues surrounding evidence, truth and justice and their criminal validity.- Understand the importance of the victim in criminal sciences. - Reflection on crime as a social phenomenon and the challenges it poses to criminology.- Knowledge of… Show more Acquired skills so far:- Knowledge about the prison and correctional models in Portugal.- Greater understanding of how crime influences different criminal justice policies at national and international levels.- Ability to identify issues surrounding evidence, truth and justice and their criminal validity.- Understand the importance of the victim in criminal sciences. - Reflection on crime as a social phenomenon and the challenges it poses to criminology.- Knowledge of the role that criminology has in the prevention and repression of crime. Show less
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Instituto Universitario de la Policía Federal Argentina (IUPFA)
2021 - 2021Specialization course Forensic Facial AnalysisAcquired skill:- Knowledge about the bone and muscle constitution that defines the facial morphology, the incidence of its growth and aging process, the endogenous and exogenous factors that affect it.- Knowledge about the work covered by Forensic Art, it's uses, limitations, characteristics and technologies involved.- Capacity to work with images in a forensic environment, knowing their extrinsic and intrinsic characteristics and thus achieving the necessary knowledge to accurately… Show more Acquired skill:- Knowledge about the bone and muscle constitution that defines the facial morphology, the incidence of its growth and aging process, the endogenous and exogenous factors that affect it.- Knowledge about the work covered by Forensic Art, it's uses, limitations, characteristics and technologies involved.- Capacity to work with images in a forensic environment, knowing their extrinsic and intrinsic characteristics and thus achieving the necessary knowledge to accurately assess their ability to be used for human individualization purposes.- Analytical look at video surveillance and facial recognition systems, their incidence in criminal investigation and the debates that currently exist at the social level about their use.- Knowledge of the importance of good practices in the various fields covered by Facial Forensic Analysis, and their impact on the validation of forensic practices and the reduction of biases. Show less

Univerza v Mariboru
2018 - 2019Bachelor's degree Criminology- Exchange year My exchange year gave me the opportunity to learn more about criminology in a foreign country and work together with students from different backgrounds within the criminology field, exploring new methodologies.During this exchange year, I had the chance to visit the Forensic Center of Podgorica (Montenegro) and attend the 3rd international Student Conference - “Safety in Local Communities, Legal and Criminological Perspectives” at the University of Montenegro, where I… Show more - Exchange year My exchange year gave me the opportunity to learn more about criminology in a foreign country and work together with students from different backgrounds within the criminology field, exploring new methodologies.During this exchange year, I had the chance to visit the Forensic Center of Podgorica (Montenegro) and attend the 3rd international Student Conference - “Safety in Local Communities, Legal and Criminological Perspectives” at the University of Montenegro, where I presented the Portuguese strategies to keep the local community safe. Show less

Instituto Universitário da Maia - ISMAI
2016 - 2019Bachelor's degree CriminologyActivities and Societies: volleyball player Acquired skills:- Knowledge about crime prevention and the various factors that are at the origin of delinquent behavior.- How to assess the needs of the victims.- Learning specific knowledge and skills of care, assessment and intervention with victims.- Conflict resolution, risk assessment and management
Experience

British Red Cross
Sept 2021 - Jan 2022Anti-trafficking SupportPart of the European Solidarity Corps Program.

Institute of Anthropological Research of Zagreb
Feb 2022 - nowTrainee in Anthropology- Paleopathological analysis and stature reconstruction from long bones;- Analysis and reconstruction of human skeletal remains; - Analysis and inventorying of human dental remains; - 3D scanning of human skeletal remains; - Radiological imaging of human remains (CT).
Licenses & Certifications

Seminário final do UNigualdade - Programa de Promoção da Igualdade e da Diversidade e de Combate e de Género
Dec 2017
Fiabilidade da Investigação Criminal
ULHTOct 2019
2016 NSAPS: Panel 3- Investigating Sexual Assault
Forensic Technology Center of ExcellenceJul 2018
The Crime Scene is Fluid: Land to Water-Based Scenes
Forensic Technology Center of ExcellenceAug 2018
Best Practices Guidance for Advancing Research Initiatives and Combatting the Synthetic Drug Epidemic
Forensic Technology Center of ExcellenceJul 2018
2018 International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners Training Symposium
Forensic Technology Center of ExcellenceJul 2018
Understanding Basic Statistical Concepts: Fingerprints
Forensic Technology Center of ExcellenceJul 2018
Conferência Morte, Autópsia e Toxicodependência (Porto)
Instituto CRIAPMar 2018
V Edição- Semana da Criminologia
Instituto Universitário da Maia - ISMAIMay 2017
The Basics of Error Rates in Pattern Evidence
Forensic Technology Center of ExcellenceJul 2018
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Maressa PavunaBolsa de Mérito DGES 2018/2019 Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior Jul 2020
Languages
- poPortuguese
- enEnglish
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