Rachel Ortiz- Wynne Ms. Bonner Forensic Science Date assigned: 4 October 2017 Date due: 17 October 2017 Miranda v. Arizona The case of Miranda versus the state of Arizona started out when Ernesto Miranda was arrested. The crime committed was an armed robbery, kidnap and rape of an 18 year old girl.
Andrew Davis September 27, 2016 Forensics Mr. Malgeri Ronald Cotton Case Ronald Cotton was sentenced to jail in 1995, after serving ten years for a crime he didn’t even commit. Eye witnesses are considered to be the best form of evidence in an unsolved case. Mr. Cotton was convicted primarily by an eyewitness named Jennifer Thomson-Cannino, who was sure she identified the right male. Years go by and the case was re-ruled and the jury ruled Jennifer 's description as a misidentification.
Aayman Abdellatif 10-4-14 BSGE Forensics The Case of the wrongfully caged Dean Cage Crime: On the 14th of November, 1994, a 15-year-old girl in Chicago missed her school bus and began walking to the subway. It was very dark outside, and the girl noticed an African-American male walking towards her.
Alan Crotzer—DNA Exoneration In the United States, there have been a total of 321 DNA exonerations to date, with twenty of these exonerees having served time on death row (“The Innocence Project,” n.d.). Alan Crotzer was not one of these twenty, however he was sentenced to 130 years in prison for a crime that he didn’t commit. Charged and convicted of sexual battery, kidnapping, burglary, aggravated assault, robbery, and attempted robbery, it wasn’t until 24.5 years later, on January 23, 2006, that Crotzer was released from prison after post-conviction DNA testing proved his innocence (“The Innocence Project,” n.d.).
The murder case of Leanne Holland exposed the ways in which forensic science were both a help and a hindrance to the conviction and subsequent overturning of the verdict, against Graham Stafford. The body of 12-year-old Leanne Holland was found battered and partially naked in scrub 30m off Redbank Plains Rd on September 26, 1991. She went missing on Monday morning on September 23, 1991. According to descriptions, she was last seen wearing a long-sleeved purple jumper, black skirt and no shoes as she headed towards shops just 500m from her Alice St home in Goodna.
The relatives of teenager Jaylen Fryberg claim they are currently living in a nightmare as they try to understand why the 14-year-old student went on a shooting rampage at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Washington, U.S. The police are still reportedly piecing together the motive for the tragic shooting that happened at the school last Friday, Oct. 24, where Jaylen Fryberg targeted his cousins and friends before shooting himself. It has been confirmed by the Snohomish County sheriff’s office that the on-scene crime investigation has been completed with the 0.40 calibre handgun used in the shooting already recovered. Jaylen Fryberg’s relatives confirmed as well that the teenager targeted his two cousins, Nate Hatch and Andrew Fryberg.
Christmas Eve 2002, Laci Peterson was reported missing by her family in Modesto, California. She was a caring, loving mother to be. IT was unusual for Laci, whose family adored, to just disappear, especially since she was eight months pregnant. She, supposedly, was at home by herself while her husband, Scott Peterson, was away on a golfing trip with his father and some colleagues (or so they thought). Scott later admitted to police that he was on a fishing trip.
The person I chosen to talk about is Dr. Paul Fauteck. At a young age he was doing small petty crimes and cutting quitting school. He has been caught stealing, theft and burglary. One of his crime friends was shot and killed by police at age 18.
John M. Barry uses pedantic diction and metaphors, to captivate his audience. Barry lectures to his audience about how in the realm of science a person must have the courage to be innovative, Barry states, "To be a scientist requires not only intelligence and curiosity, but passion, patience, creativity, self-sufficiency, and courage" (Barry 6-8). Barry uses scholarly diction to get his point across when inferring about how a scientist must explore the unknown. Barry states, "The less known, the more one has to manipulate and even force experiments to yield an answer" (Barry 66-68). With Barry’s borderline lecturing, he adds in metaphors, which the audience has to then work to uncover its hidden meaning.
The following is a summary of the forensic interview with Gracie Points, not an exact transcript. The interview took place on March 15, 2018 at 10:24 AM, at Kids’ Space Child Advocacy Center in Muskogee, OK. Megan Merrill was the forensic interviewer who interviewed Gracie. I and other co-workers involved in the investigation, observed the forensic interview from an observation room. Megan began the interview by introducing herself to Gracie and explaining the layout of the forensic interviewing room.
By being a key witness in a special operation that America needed to accomplish to attain a purpose to get involved in Colombia, he helped America cut down many drug cartels. Although Barry Seal loved being robust about his money and was one of the world’s most influential drug smugglers and kingpins, he was really just a nerd that loved planes and adventure. He never partook in drugs or alcohol but was simply happy enough with a new plane to toy with: “Barry Seal was a nerd. He loved planes - and as long as he had one to play with, he was happy…"
Dave Barry’s “The Road Warrior,” is a narrative essay about the rages in American society today. The writer uses a humorous tone to reach the intended audience of the Miami’s people who experienced some sort of rage. Barry states that his thesis is, “if we’re going to avoid unnecessary violence, we all need to ‘keep our cool’”(93). His essay is personal because I experienced the rage “Way Too Many Product Choices Rage,” that was mentioned in the essay. His narrative essay shows that he can insult the readers without them getting angry with him because of his humorous tone.
John Barry in his essay analyses how scientist research. He does this with juxtaposition and similes. Barry communicates with the reader how a scientist thinks to characterize science as an act of genius. To do this Barry sets up a mysterious tone to address his scientist and science lovers. Barry begins his essay with juxtaposition.
Science has come a long way over the years. It has helped countless every day struggles and cure diseases most commonly found. What you don’t hear about however is the advancement of forensic science. Forensic science has helped solve countless cases of murder, rape, and sexual assault. In the case of John Joubert, it helped solve the murders of three young boys with one small piece of evidence that linked him directly to the crime.
Lanyon Is More Evil Than Good In the gothic novella, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Lanyon is more evil than good. Mr. Utterson, a lawyer in nineteenth-century London, becomes invested in a strange individual, Mr. Hyde. With his bewildering behaviors and unsettling appearance, Mr. Utterson does not understand why Hyde would share a connection with the respected Dr. Jekyll. Therefore, he approaches their childhood friend, Dr. Lanyon, to learn more information about Mr. Hyde.
