Juvenile Justice and the Insanity Defense
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A 10 page analysis of the variation which exists across states as to whether juveniles can utilize insanity defenses. While some states allow such defenses, others do not. In those states where juveniles are not allowed the insanity defense, the fact that the juvenile court system allows so much latitude has been used as basis for the prohibition of the use of the insanity defense. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Law Enforcement Technology and Due Process
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This 5 page paper explores some of the new technologies being used in law enforcement, what they mean to due process and the crime control model, and what they could mean for criminal justice in the 21st century. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVLawDue.rtf

Law Enforcement Technology in the 21st Century
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This 6 page paper discusses some of the latest advances in law enforcement technology, and what they mean to the future of law enforcement. It also discusses the possibility that such technologies can be misused. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVTekLaw.rtf

Michael Malone’s “The Enrique Camarena Case - A Forensic Nightmare
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This 7 page report discusses a report written in 1989 by FBI Special Agent Michael P. Malone about the kidnapping, torture and murder of 37-year-old Enrique Camarena, an agent working underground for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. According to Malone’s article, the Camarena case serves as an excellent example of what an investigative team is likely to encounter at a significantly compromised site, especially when there are a number of locations involved in the crime and there is a willful obstruction of information and investigation by other agencies involved. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Miscellaneous Crimes
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A 7 page paper which looks at various forms of crime, describing and defining such things as patterns of rape and methods of forced entry. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RArpecrm.rtf

Missing Student Scenario
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A 3 page consideration of a scenario involving a missing student. This paper works through the rationale of evidence collection. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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New Applications of DNA Evidence
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A 10 page review of the common applications of DNA evidence in criminal apprehension and prosecution. Details analytical techniques and their application. Reviews the use of DNA evidence in crimes ranging human biological materials left behind in cases of murder and rape to those involving animal and plant tissues such as might be found in poaching or illegal plant collection. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPdnaNew.wps