investigation
Whodunnit, and why? All about criminal investigations and the forensic methods used to search for clues and collect evidence to get to the bottom of the crime.
Guilty until proven Innocent
I'm no expert on how life is supposed to go, but I imagine it's not supposed to be this messed up. Growing up, I had the best life. My parents we're the best to me and my older sister, there was no abuse, there was happiness and support all throughout my childhood. My mother was a dedicated Christian and my father was the rock of the family. He was always the nicest person, he's the type of person who stops and helps the old lady across the street, the one that returns the shopping carts to the store, the kind of man who makes a child smile.
By Jessica Hong5 years ago in Criminal
The Columbine Massacre
Columbine- "4-8-2013" Eric brought some guns to school He told Dylan that they were cool "They call me names, they say I'm weak." "When we're finished, they will not speak." We could've been friends. They should've been nice. "It's too late now, they must pay the price." Dylan agreed and he put on a smile. Thirteen would be dead in just awhile. Rachael was a good girl and did what she was told. She loved being a writer and had a leading role She was full of inspiration that she wanted to give She wanted to be an actress, she just wanted to live. She never saw it coming. No way she could've fought She was gone in just a second from multiple gunshots. Cassie was religious, she had so much faith in God When she was asked if she believed, Cassie gave a nod. When Eric found her hiding place, he said, "Peek-a-boo" He asked, "Do you believe in God?" she said, "Yes, I do." He aimed his gun right at her and she began to pray and when he pulled the trigger back, Cassie went away. "I can't believe what he has done." said Susan, Dylan's mother "I prayed that he would kill himself so he couldn't harm another." Other parents hearts were broken. They worried and they cried. Susan had to stay at home and pray her son would die. "For the rest of my life, I will be haunted by this horror. When I heard what he had done, I begged God, Please! No more!" They looked around at what they'd done inside of the library. They had gotten their revenge. They felt big and scary. They smiled at their victims laying strewn across the floor But they hadn't finished yet, there would be two more. They both cried out in unison the numbers, "1, 2, 3." They put the guns up to their heads and they set themselves free. Hi, my name is Patrick, and somehow I survived. I know there is a God in this world. I'm thankful to be alive. When they came into the school, they shot me in the head The only way that I'm still here is by pretending I was dead. Part of my body is paralyzed, although the doctors tried. I think I even saw a doctor trying not to cry. I feel guilty for surviving, though I know I'm not to blame. But now, I have to teach my daughter guns are not a game. - Sara Wilson
By Sara Wilson5 years ago in Criminal
Unsolved: The Rose Harsent homicide
On May 31, 1902, a young woman prepared for bed after a long day. While the rain fell, lightning lit up Suffolk’s village of Peasenhall in England. Instead of a peaceful evening, the young woman struggled with an intruder in her home at the Providence House. Rose Harsent, 23, engaged in a life and death encounter she wouldn’t survive.
By Marc Hoover5 years ago in Criminal
5 Factors That Could Impact a Criminal Sentence
A criminal conviction can have a significant and lifelong consequences on your life. A conviction could impact your personal life, your relationship with family and loved ones, future job opportunities, your reputation and position in the community. The outcome of a criminal case depends on a variety of elements, every case is unique, and the results all vary. However, there are some common factors that could impact a criminal sentence. Some of these factors may be out of your control, such as an individual judge’s decisions on your case or criminal charges you have in your past. One of the elements that you may have control over and that could make a difference in your case is the lawyer who represents you. These are other aspects in a criminal case that could influence its outcome.
By Mariela Corella5 years ago in Criminal
Cactus Thieves Plague Arizona’s Deserts
Arizona’s deserts are home to the world’s densest forests of towering saguaro cacti. These cactus grow up to 50 feet during their lifespan, which can last as long as two hundred years. However, these stoic giants face a pervasive threat — poachers who dig them up under the cover of darkness to resell on a growing worldwide cactus black market.
By Raisa Nastukova5 years ago in Criminal
New Mexico’s Missing Native American Women Deserve Better
Audra Willis, a member of the Navajo To’hajiilee community, was only 39-years-old when she was decapitated and mutilated. The lively mother of six young children was close to her family and was known around her community as a hard worker and a good friend. However, she recently fell in with a rougher crowd. Passersby found her body in an arroyo in Four Hills, a middle-class neighborhood outside of Albuquerque. The last time her family saw her was on Thanksgiving. Authorities found her body mere days before Christmas 2017. In 2019, police broke the case and arrested a man for her murder.
By Raisa Nastukova5 years ago in Criminal
How A Set Of Doppelgangers Changed Prison System Policies
Handcuffs, fingerprinting, and mugshots are the three things that people generally think of when they picture someone being arrested and taken to jail. Fingerprinting is a tool that has solved tens of thousands of crimes, perpetuated the arrest of thousands of offenders, and even exonerated those who were innocent.
By Kassondra O'Hara5 years ago in Criminal
Legal Case Analysis
Introduction This analysis is a legal analysis of four court cases, two having to do with the allowing or disallowing the handling of forensic evidence, and two allowing or disallowing the handling of testimonial evidence. The purpose of this analysis is to give the facts of these cases, describe the rulings, the courts’ rationalizations for these rulings, and how these cases relate to criminal investigations. All of these cases are related in some way to the Fourth and/or Fifth Amendments, and these cases have dealt with the rights and freedoms of Americans. The intent of this analysis is to show an understanding of how varying court cases have affected the laws pertaining to criminal investigations, and how an investigation can be undertaken in a legal manner, so as to not have collected evidence thrown out, and to not violate the rights of the accused.
By Johnny Ringo5 years ago in Criminal
Bad Seeds?
Twenty-seven years after the murder of two-year-old James Bulger, the mention of his murderers’ names still provokes hatred and vitriol in a large section of society. Robert Thompson and Jon Venables were just ten years old when they committed their terrible crime, a fact which undoubtably added to the horror expressed by people as they struggled to come to terms with this most baffling phenomenon – children who kill. The Press brandished the pair ‘monsters’, and ‘evil’, but the psychological wellness, or otherwise, of these two young boys was left virtually unexamined at the time, and the question of ‘why?’ went unasked, and unanswered. Is it possible that abuse or neglect in their own lives could have played some part in altering normal development in these young minds, and could this have rendered them more likely to commit such a dreadful act?
By Sarah Newlyn5 years ago in Criminal
