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Papers On Forensics
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An Approach to the Psychological Diagnosis of Albert Fish and Jeffrey Dahmer, Notorious Child Molesters
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A 24 page paper analyzing the psychology of child molestation. In the more disturbing cases children are not only abused, they are abducted, sexually and otherwise physically abused, and even killed. Two of the more notorious cases of child molestation were committed by the now notorious killers Albert Fish and Jeffrey Dahmer. These killers had a similar tendency for cannibalism of their victims’ bodies as well. While a precise after-the-fact psychological analysis cannot be made of either, this paper delves into the cannibalistic aspect of these crimes in particular and emphasizes the utilization of standardized psychological methodology such as the multi-axial approach of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV) in attempting such a diagnosis. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
Filename: PPchdMol.rtf
Analytical Fallacies
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A 14 page contention that the manner in which we gather and analyze information for the purpose of coming to conclusions is plagued by a variety of problems. These problems are not limited to one field or another. Indeed, analytical fallacies plague analysts in all fields of endeavor and can affect us in everything from academic and scientific research to interpersonal relations. The author lists and discusses the more common analytical fallacies and uses them to investigate the Jon Benet Ramsey murder case as well as other realms of society where these fallacies are common. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPanalys.rtf
Article Analysis: The Myth of Fingerprints
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This 3 page paper analyzes Gregg Easterbrook's article about DNA fingerprinting entitled "The Myth of Fingerprints." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVDNATst.rtf
Computer Forensics
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Computer crimes have become the newest way to break
the law. Fraud, identity theft and other offenses are among the crimes
for which the computer has become the weapon of choice. This 8 page
paper explores the world of the computer forensic specialist, including
the designation of expert witness, the types of crimes investigated and
the agencies that employ computer forensics in their investigations.
Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTcomfor.wps
Conspiracy Theories and the John F. Kennedy Assasination
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A 15 page discussion of the circumstances surrounding the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The author reviews the various conspiracies and concludes that only one thing is clear, the events surrounding the assassination could not have occurred as our government tells us they did. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPjfkAss.rtf
Crime Scene Protocol and Evidentiary Value
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A 7 page overview of crime scene protocol. To be of value evidence must be collected and processed in
accordance with several specific criteria. Collection and laboratory techniques must be above question or, if questioned as they undoubtedly will
be, capable of standing up to the closest scrutiny and criticism. While every crime scene is different and potentially require different
approaches in processing, crime scene protocol almost always involves first securing the scene, interviewing subjects, examining the details,
photographically documenting the scene, sketching the scene, and the careful collection and processing of evidence. The value of DNA evidence in particular is emphasized. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: PPcrmFr2.rtf
Criminal Profiling
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A 7 page paper discussing the development and process of criminal profiling. As much art as science, the end goal of the process of criminal profiling is to identify and assess all of the information available about a crime or criminal so that all of that information can be used to locate, arrest and successfully prosecute those who would engage in violent crime. Criminal profiling is an invaluable tool for defining what investigators should be searching for in terms of suspects. As with any other operational advance, it still must be used properly if it is to return the proper results. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KScrimProfi.rtf
Criminology Theory: Reckless’ “Containment Theory of Delinquency” and Gottredson and Hirschi's Self Control Theory as They Apply to Jeffrey Dahmer
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An 8 page discussion of these theories as they apply to what is known about the background and psychological deviance of Jeffrey Dahmer. The author presents evidence from Dahmer’s background and criminal behavior which supports both Reckless’ theories on inner and external containments and Gottredson and Hirschi’s theory of self control. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPcrmTh2.rtf
DNA Testing for Identity
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A 2 page paper discussing the probability of identity through DNA testing. Long used for paternity testing, forensic databases even now are being constructed listing genotypes of known and convicted offenders. Improvements in test procedures and sensitivity has resulted in probability of identity increasing from 1 in 5,000 to 1 in 82 billion in recent years, making DNA testing one of the most reliable methods of proving identity. Bibliography lists 3 sources. KS-DNA.doc
Filename: KS-DNA.doc
