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.
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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 Involvement of Medical Doctors in Official Physical Investigations
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This 15 page paper considers the role of doctors in official phyiscal investigations and considers the ethical and methodological aspects of this process. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHphyeth.wps

The Jon Benet Ramsey Case
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This 6 page paper looks at a variety of evidence found at the crime scene in 1996. Various theories are discussed such as the possibility that the kidnapping was staged to cover an accident or murder. The intruder theory is linked with forensic evidence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA322Jon.rtf

The Mumia Abu-Jamal Trial ( 12 pp).
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The 1982 trial of political activist Mumia Abu-Jamal reads like something from a Greek tragedy; and the Chorus has become those around the world who believe in the man's innocence even after almost two decades of incarceration. What is wrong with listening to new information if it is really there? Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BBabjjml

The Need for a National Crime Laboratory DNA Database
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A 7 page overview of the importance of DNA analysis in criminology. The creation of a nationwide database would make this technology even more helpful in solving both new and old crimes. The author explores the possibilities presented by, and the controversy surrounding, mandatory DNA testing for those convicted or even suspected of crimes. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPdnaDta.rtf

The O.J. Simpson Trial: Chain of Errors
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A 4 page discussion of the numerous errors which interlaced the O.J. Simpson trial. The author asserts that if this trial were to be conducted today the outcome would be undoubtedly different. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPsimpsn.rtf

The Problem With the Single-Bullet Theory
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the single-bullet theory that many accept in respect to the JFK assassination. The theory is explored but the thesis of the paper is that the theory brings up more questions than it answers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: S212JFK.rtf