Forensic Science Case Study

In 1892, a young woman named Lizzie Borden was accused of murdering her father and stepmother (“Lizzie Borden on Trial” 2). This accusation was influenced by the lack of evidence at the scene of the crime. There appeared to be no murder weapon, very few witnesses, and the house did not show any signs of an intruder (“Lizzie Borden on Trial” 5). Once the scene was investigated, it was determined that the cause of death for both victims was multiple blows to the head by an axe. Two axes were found in the home, and neither had a speck of blood (“Lizzie Borden on Trial” 14). As it were, there was not enough evidence to convict a killer, nor was there enough evidence to convict Lizzie Borden. She was declared not guilty (“Lizzie Borden on Trial”

The Broken Spears by Miguel Leon Portilla portrays many themes about the spanish conquest in the account of the Aztecs.However, The Seven Myth of the Spanish Conquest by Matthew Restall conveys themes harmonize with The Broken Spears concepts.

Murder. The unlawful premeditated killing of one human by another. Jack the Ripper is a serial killer phenomenon that has stunned everyone since his first attack. With a target of prostitutes and an obsession of eating organs, he has amazed everyone with the reasoning for his job. It was hard for the police to catch him in his act. This well known serial killer has still not been discovered. He took the lives of 5 women in the Whitechapel area. Because of his horrific way of killing, Whitechapel was on edge during this time. Detectives are still trying to make discoveries to this day as to who the actual killer is. The mystery behind the gruesome, cannibalistic murders from Jack the Ripper can be summed up by two suspects: Aaron Kosminski and Severin Klosowski.

As we entered the crime scene, we noticed several things that appeared to be out of the ordinary. The first thing that we observed was the position of the body. Mr. Volupides body was perfectly positioned on his back with his legs still on the stairs. We also noticed that his clothing was not out of order in any way and he was wearing a bow tie at the time of his death. Also in his left hand was a drinking glass that was unbroken. My partner noticed in the area surrounding the body, that the carpet and rugs were still neat and undisturbed on the stairs. Along with that, all of the hangings and fixtures on the wall of the stairs were still in place. In the kitchen we found a frying pan with food cooking on the stove. Later we learned from the

Violence is often incorporated in media as a means of entertainment; however, there are certain instances where the use of violence crosses a line. It is up for debate on when this line would be reached and when the violence would be considered too extreme. In these cases, it may be necessary for schools to remove such literature from their libraries and from their curriculum. In Cold Blood is an example of literature that has been deemed questionable by several parents; therefore, banning this novel has been a popular topic of discussion in many different school districts. In Cold Blood tells the true story of the Clutter family, who were savagely murdered in their own home. The murder was brutal, and it was described by Capote in a very graphic

“If it doesn’t fit, you have to acquit,” this quote said by one of OJ Simpson’s attorneys, Johnny Cochran, is widely known for its impact on the controversial case of OJ Simpson. From 1994-1995 OJ Simpson was known as one of the most controversial cases in the USA due to the verdict that OJ was innocent of the murders of his ex wife and one of her friends. On June 12, 1994 Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman met an untimely demise, and the only suspect the police ever reviewed was OJ Simpson. OJ was later caught in a low speed chase in a white Ford Bronco before being taken into custody and put on trial. In the sensationally controversial court case involving OJ Simpson as a suspect for murder, The innocent ruling

A man was walking his dog at night when he heard a gunshot. He ran to the place where he heard it and saw a young man shot on the floor with a gun beside him. He picked it up carelessly and put it aside then called 911. When the police arrived they took all the evidence with them. A month later there are police at his doorstep arresting him for the murder of the young man. He knew he was innocent so he requested a DNA test to set things straight.The police found fingerprints on the gun that belonged to another person who had actually committed the crime and he was set free. Penal Code 1405 was created for the convicted felons already in jail that have a reason to be found innocent. This policy was created specifically for California to get those innocent people out of jail. Others may claim that DNA evidence isn’t sufficient to convict someone for a crime or prove others innocent. But, DNA evidence from crime scenes has helped solve many more cases and found the criminals than those cases where people were wrongly convicted. Penal code 1405 gives convicted felons the chance to submit a written motion to the court to request forensic DNA testing. Penal code 1405 should remain a law because it gives incarcerated

The murder victim Mr. Hossack was a man of great wealth and respect. Mr. Hossack was a very prominent farmer in his home town just outside of Medford. John was a man who had many friends at little enemies. There wasn’t anybody who didn’t like john or that didn’t get along with him. He became a wealthy man through his hard work on his family farm. His relationship with his wife was known to be rocky at times, but not to be anything serious. He, his wife, and

William Heirens was born on November 15, 1928 at Evanston, Illinois. He grew up in Lincolnwood in chicago. When he was 11 years old he saw a couple making love and told his mother his mother told him all “sex was dirty, and would lead to diseases”. Afterwards while kissing his girlfriend he started crying and vomited. At age 13 he was found with a loaded gun and was arrested they searched heirens home and found more weapons hidden. He admitted to burglaries and was sent to the Gibault school for wayward boys. After he was released he was again convicted of burglary multiple times and was released from St. Bede’s Academy when he was 16 due to good testing scores and was enrolled at the university of chicago. He still continued burglary as he studied electrical engineering.

As his condition continued throughout the years, he was unable to hold a steady job, always blaming it on chest pains. John held many odd jobs such as being a Democratic Party candidate, and moving to Las Vegas to be a ambulance service provider for three months. One of the first early signs shadowing his future, Gacy worked at Palm Mortuary in Las Vegas in 1962, he was trying to save up his money to purchase a plane ticket back to Chicago. At the mortuary he slept in a bunk near the embalming room, where many of the bodies laid at rest before going to be put in the ground. The final night that Gacy worked at Palm mortuary, he was alone with a body of a young boy. He then proceeded to caress the body, and get in the coffin with him and cuddle.

He buried the body in his back yard, and then further admitted to killing Stephen. After nine years, Steven Tuomi was the second victim he was killed in1987. Dahmer picked him up from a bar and then killed him on urge. Jeffery stated that he had absolutely no memory of committing that crime. The killings occurred sporadically after Stephen, with two in 1988 and one in 1989. It is said that he usually picked up the victims he had at gay bars and then proceeded to have sex with them before he then killed them. Jeffery kept the skull of one of his victims. Next in 1991, a boy was wandering the streets drugged and very confused, he was only s 14-year-old. His name was Konerak Sinthasomphone. Dahmer chased after hi and this was now his victim and stated to the police that he was just his “19-year-old boyfriend.” Without a sex offender background check or anything like that the police handed

On July 7th 2011 69 year old Richard Oland was discovered in his canterbury Street office by his personal assistant. He was severally beaten repeatedly by a blunt object. There were 45 wounds recieved by Richard Oland. Six of which were located on his hands as a failed attempt to protect himself from his attacker. over 30 hair and fibres were collected for forensics. This included three hairs found inside Oland's hand and tissues found under his fingernails.

In 1947 the tragic loss of Elizabeth Short shocked many people all over the world. This wasn’t your typical murder, this murder had to have been planned out and thought about for a while before its happening. The “Black Dahlia Murder” is the biggest unsolved case in Los Angeles and is still an undergoing investigation. I have reason to believe that Dr. Gorge Hodel is the murderer behind the brutality of Elizabeth Short’s body.

Ötzi is the name for a mummy that was found in the European Alps in 1991 by a couple of hikers. When he was first discovered he had lots of injuries including cuts, broken bones, etc. He was originally thought to have been a hiker that had gotten lost and died, but it was later discovered that he was around 5,300 years old. He was found with many artifacts including clothes made of animal hide, shoes made of leather, grass, and plant fiber, an unfinished bow, several unfinished arrows, the remains of a backpack, a copper axe, and other similar items. This axe caused quite a stir because this axe supposedly was built thousands of years before the process of smelting copper was discovered in that area. All of this

Kercher 's bedroom contained the majority of the forensic evidence. As Hendry (2011) explains, Kercher was found semi-naked in bed with her comforter over her body. Injuries described by Hendry (2011) included multiple superficial cuts on Kercher 's hands and arms, facial injuries, a stab wound and a fatal cut to her neck. In Hendry 's (2011) account some of the blood patterns revealed are drops on the bed slates; a blood stain on the floor between the nightstand and bed; and bloodied shoe prints. Hendry (2011) also reveals Kercher 's sheet showed the bloody imprint of a knife. Blood was also found in multiple areas of Knox and Kercher 's shared bathroom (Henry, 2011). Burleigh (2011) speaks of forensic evidence including clothing found at the