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Case Study Wayne Williams And Explorations

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Case Study of Wayne Williams and Explorations
Of Child Homicide in Forensics

Currently Incarcerated

Wendy Carpenter

The University of Southern Mississippi

Abstract

The research presents the exploration of Wayne B. Williams alleged to have committed “The Atlanta Child Murders”. This paper explores circulated articles that report on outcomes from research directed on online (Internet) and offline (non-Internet) relationships and their discoveries of “The Atlanta Child Murders”. The homicides, perpetrated in Dixie Hills Atlanta involved nearly 27 African American children. The ‘Case Study of Wayne B. Williams’ explains the exploration of the case findings, demographics, and court decisions. …show more content…

The judge allowing crucial evidence of two hairs found in Balthazar’s shirt pocket would harm Williams’s claim of innocents (Bardsley, 1981). FBI’s DNA laboratory in Quantico, Virginia confirmed the scalp hairs were the same DNA, as William’s own hair (Bardsley, 1981). Yet the FBI concluded that the DNA test turned out inadequate (Deadman, 1982). It was noted also that the only way to be absolute they would have to use nucleic DNA testing which consist of paternal lineage (Deadman, 1982). Investigating the cases of reported missing children in Atlanta would become a daunting task for local police requiring a special Atlanta Police Task Force to detect and stop the homicides (Bardsley, …show more content…

Our class lecture and forensic research tell us that serial killers tend to blend in with the community and are well-employed appearing normal however; serial killers have a hidden dark side or evil character (Bartol & Bartol, 2012). A movie directed by John Erman called The Atlanta Child Murders gives accounts of true events and leaves one with their own conclusion (Watch The Atlanta Child Murders. 1985, p.1). Williams’ professes his innocent’s still today and told police he never harmed children or adults (Bardsley, 1981). The research finds that the African population has doubts and believes Williams was framed and incarcerated for political reasons and might be innocent (Bardsley, 1981). The doubts began to diminish when Williams was booked and incarcerated for two murders and the belief that the killings of the children suddenly stopped (Bardsley, 1981). Further, into the study the killings did not actually stop and there would be 27 children reported missing and found (Bardsley, 1981). According to Patrick Balthazar’s stepmother, she thus believes Williams murdered her stepson (Bardsley,

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