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Papers On Forensics
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Technology's Impact on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
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A 7 page discussion of the impact technology has had on law enforcement and criminal justice. The contention is presented that not only has the complexity of some crimes compounded with technology but so too has our ability to catch criminals and to definitively demonstrate that they indeed are guilty of a particular crime. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPtchCrm.rtf
The Body Farm
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A 3 page paper discussing the function of the University of Tennessee's Anthropology Research Facility, commonly referred to as the Body Farm. Cadavers are left exposed to the elements so that forensic anthropologists can study how unburied bodies decompose. The Body Farm appears to operate well within the guidelines of accepted scientific practice regarding the study and handling of human remains. Though the site and its purpose may be shocking initially, it apparently violates no stated code of ethics as it provides a valuable service to law enforcement organizations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSethBodyFrm.rtf
The Crimes in Bruce Henderson’s “Trace Evidence: The Hunt for an Elusive Serial Killer”
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This 8 page report discusses the book “Trace Evidence” that details the tracking of the infamous “I-5 Strangler,” Roger Kibbe, in Sacramento, California, in the late 1980s. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWtracee.rtf
The Death Penalty and Forensic Science
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A 3 page paper which examines the relationship between the death penalty and forensic science. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAforsdt.rtf
The Green River Serial Killer Investigation
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This is a 6 page paper discussing the investigation and its progress over the past twenty years in pursuit of the Green River serial killer who murdered 49 women from 1982 to 1984 in Seattle. Although a suspect, Gary Leon Ridgway, has been arrested and is currently on trial for four of the murders due to recent DNA evidence, it is estimated that it will take another two years and several million dollars to complete the trial and still will not satisfy investigators, criminologists and the public in regards to the other women who were killed and why the killings apparently abruptly stopped in 1984.
Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TJGrRiv1.rtf
The Impacts of Technology on Criminal Justice
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A 10 page examination of the many ways in which technology has impregnated the criminal justice system. Everything from computerized police dispatch systems, criminal databases, to complex computer technology used in forensic applications has experienced a tremendous growth in criminal justice. This paper provides an overview of each with a more detailed discussion of DNA analysis and online security in terms of criminal databases. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPpolTch.rtf
The Importance of Crime Scene Investigation
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This 6 page paper goes into important aspects of collecting evince and ensuring the integrity of the crime. The OJ Simpson case is used as an example. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA648csi.rtf
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