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Technology and the Criminal Justice System
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In six pages this paper examines the impact of technology on the criminal justice system an overview of biometric identification, fingerprinting, palm printing, DNA analysis, and intra-agency databases, their advantages and disadvantages, and also assesses the effects these technological advancements have had on the criminal justice system as well as its impact upon the constitutional rights of the accused. Seven sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGcrimetech.rtf
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 Ethics of Forensic Investigation
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This 7 page paper delves into forensic science and the law, examining ethical problems along the way. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA905for.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
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
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.
Filename: TLCarson.rtf
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.
Filename: PPdnaCrm.wps
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.
Filename: JGAbites.wps
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