The Use Of Arson Investigation In Forensics
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5 pages in length. Every single bit of evidence – no matter how seemingly insignificant – is critical for the forensics team in attempting to determine if and how a crime has occurred. One of the most valuable tools available to help ascertain this information is through an arson investigation, the "study of fire-damaged physical evidence and crime scenes to detect arson" (Carpenter, 1995). The extent to which arson investigations are inherently valuable to forensics is both grand and far-reaching; without their vital contribution, many cases would remain unresolved. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Use of DNA Technology to Gain Release
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An 8 page examination of the pros and cons of postconviction DNA testing and movements such as the Innocent Project spearheaded by Barry Scheck. Discusses the characteristics of DNA which make it an almost irrefutable evidence and evaluates use of this technology by those who are already incarcerated and desire to prove their innocence. Summarizes the technological, economic and legislative implications of this application. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Use of Ultraviolet Photography in Forensics
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12 pages. The use of ultraviolet forensic imaging has become a powerfully helpful factor in detecting bitemarks, bruises and body fluids. This paper discusses this technology and the way in which it works to help detect images that are invisible to the human eye. Ultraviolet photography is being used frequently by all aspects of forensics and other areas of law enforcement in order to gain information in ways that have been heretofore impossible. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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“Innocence Lost: The Verdict”: A Review of the PBS Film Documenting a Child Sexual Abuse Case in North Carolina
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A 5 page overview of the film. The author of this paper relates the major events of the film and compares it to the HBO docudrama “The McMartin Trial”. In each film the subject is the alleged sexual abuse of children. In “Innocence Lost” the accused, Robert Kelly is found guilty despite the existence of practically no hard evidence. In “The McMartin Trial” the members of the McMartin family are absolved of guilt. This paper emphasizes the relative worth of the documentary verses the docudrama format and concludes that while Kelly serves his consecutive life sentences in jail, the McMartin’s serve theirs in an environment in which they will never be able to fully escape societal suspicion and disdain despite their proclaimed innocence. No sources are listed.
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