ipl-logo

Forensic Science In The Failing Wind

652 Words3 Pages

Forensic Science in Hillerman’s The Wailing Wind The Wailing Wind is a novel written by Tony Hillerman. The story begins with Officer Bernadette finding Thomas Doherty deceased in his truck. While at the crime scene, she collects seeds from the victim and around the vehicle, unaware she is contaminating a murder scene. When it is discovered that Doherty was murdered the FBI takes over the case and Officer Bernadette gives the tobacco can and seeds to her boss, Jim Chee, since they are evidence. Chee asks an old friend, Officer Leaphorn for help returning the can. Leaphorn becomes re-interested in an old case involving a man named Denton who shot and killed a man named McKay. The murder occurred after McKay brought Denton the location of an …show more content…

Leaphorn takes the challenge of finding her. Meanwhile upset that she mishandled the crime scene, Bernadette uses the seeds she collected to find the location of the murder. While there, she is shot at. Bernadette researches the land and learns that Denton has the option to buy it. As this is going on Leaphorn looks for Mrs. Denton and finds out that the story of self defense does not match the evidence collected. He follows McKay’s steps to a bunker at Fort Wingate, and after searching the car McKay was driving finds a strand of blond hair. Reports of a screaming woman were heard in that area on the day McKay was murdered. Angry that Denton lied to him, Leaphorn tells him he will no longer search for his wife. Denton convinces Leaphorn to meet with him only to kidnap him. Denton intended to kill Leaphorn, but the retired officer convinces him to investigate the abandoned bunker. There they find the body of his wife, who had been kidnapped my McKay as leverage. Denton had not believed his threat and had killed McKay before he could tell him where his wife was held. Officer Chee and Bernadette find out that Denton is behind the Doherty murder. He was trying to keep Doherty from telling that the land he wanted to buy was rich in gold. Knowing this and where Leaphorn was

Show More
Related
167 Words | 1 Pages

In the forensic investigation, there were 6 pieces of forensic finding used in Timothy McVeigh trial. The first set of the finding was the earplugs that he wore to silent the noise of the explosive. Meanwhile, there was a trace of residue found in his jean pockets along with two t-shirts and a knife with the sheath. Therefore, due to the positive mixture founded on McVeigh, the prosecutor believe that McVeigh was involved in making a bomb from a mixture of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil. It was believed after, Timothy McVeigh also participated in placing the barrel of bomb ingredients in the back of the rental Ryder truck.

Read More
481 Words | 2 Pages

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.

Read More
1218 Words | 5 Pages

Charles Starkweather, Nebraska’s most notorious killer, murdered eleven people and two dogs. Charles was born in Nebraska on November 24, 1938, with Genu Varum, a birth defect that caused his legs to curve outward. He also suffered from a speech impediment, which caused a lot of bullying. He grew up in a supportive family with seven siblings who were all known for being well behaved. Charles eventually dropped out of high school at sixteen.

Read More
633 Words | 3 Pages

When we first learned about the death of a 22 year old Indigenous man, it was presented to us as a racial killing. However, as we acquired more knowledge about the case, it became clear that it was more complicated than we had initially thought. Without doing any personal research on the incident, it was easy to believe the hearsay that surrounded the case. Even though Gerald Stanley claimed self defense, Colten Boushie's death was unwarranted. Gerald was acquitted as a result of as you dive into the case, there is more than meets the eye, Gerald Stanley had a smart defense team, and society played a role in the ruling.

Read More
571 Words | 3 Pages

The Uses of Forensic Anthropology To understand the many uses of forensic anthropology, one must first know what it means. Forensic anthropology is defined as the examination of human remains (for law enforcement agencies) to determine the various unknown aspects of a murder. Forensic anthropology is a very important tool in the hands of an investigator. It can be used to determine many previously unknown factors in an investigation. Forensic anthropology is used every day and has many different purposes.

Read More
306 Words | 2 Pages

Ever since Sherlock Holmes, police and prosecutors have solved cases by confessions or eyewitness accounts, but recently they started solving cases from the forensic evidence found. In the passage, “Forensic Science: Evidence, Clues, and Investigation” by Andrea Campbell, forensic evidence is explained to be the most important evidence to present at trial. Forensic evidence are things like “fingerprints, body fluids, and bullets” (paragraph one). Forensic evidence is the evidence that’s found at the scene of a crime. In paragraph two, it says, “after police have secured the site, criminal investigators collect physical evidence.

Read More
878 Words | 4 Pages

Although, Bridget did not know Clayton personally they would always wave to each other at the store and she wished that she could have done more to help save her. The Captain of the Police Department spotted the vehicle and got behind him. Loyd began shooting at the responding officers, hitting the captain and a deputy that was in a unmarked SUV. Unfortunately, Loyd got away and went into hiding.

Read More
584 Words | 3 Pages

cited Fradella, Henry, Lauren 'Neill, and Adam Fogarty. " The Impact of Daubert on Forensic Science". Pepperdine Law Review 31.4 (2004): 322-361. Print.

Read More
808 Words | 4 Pages

A man guilty for a crime that he did not plan, nor take into action. Tried twice with a death penalty, and a life sentence. Exonerated by DNA, after eight years in jail. Kirk Bloodsworth was an unfortunate man, but now he’s free, and spends his time how he wants. It should have been it’s own crime to convict an innocent man of a crime he did not commit.

Read More
125 Words | 1 Pages

Barry Allen (born c. 1989) is a scientist in the Criminal and Forensic Science Division of Central City Police Department. Barry is the son of Henry and the late Nora Allen, the foster son of Joe West, and the best friend of Iris West. After the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator exploded, it caused a giant thundercloud to form and Barry was struck by lightning, falling in coma for nine months. When he woke up from his coma, he discovered that he had developed superhuman speed and various other abilities derived from it.

Read More
1251 Words | 6 Pages

The critical incident that arguably changed Grady from an innocent, arrogant, and inexperienced person to a mature and experienced one was being sent to a Mexican prison. The reason this can be determined as a critical incident is because it removed Grady’s arrogance and approaching a situation close-minded through the execution of Blevins, the removal of innocence when he murdered an assassin in self-defense and an overall change of destination/outcome between Rawlins and Grady. During the execution of Blevins, through insufficient knowledge (by being close-minded), Grady assumed that the Mexican judicial system was referenced by the American legal system as Grady claimed, “They don’t have capital punishment in this country”, as said on page

Read More
775 Words | 4 Pages

Savannah Jacobs Ms. Manning ENG 110-800 23 May 2016 A Jury of Her Peers: The Women’s Place is in the Kitchen During a time in society where gender roles are extremely distinct it is hard for men to doubt their abilities and knowledge, even when they are in need of help. Throughout “A Jury of Her Peers,” by Susan Glaspell, it is clear that the men need to put aside the wall between men and women to discover the root of the crime. Glaspell writes this short story with the intention of subtly breaking down gender roles.

Read More
741 Words | 3 Pages

“ The Lamp at Noon” Essay Once all hope is gone, there is truly nothing left. In Sinclair Ross’s “ The Lamp at Noon” , Ellen and Paul, a married couple struggle to survive on an isolated farm during the Great Depression. The extreme elements prove to be too much for Ellen to handle as they are constantly harassed by dust storms, strong winds in addition to the barren farmland that Paul refuses abandon. The author uses symbolism in the setting to convey the theme that prolonged periods of isolation leads to hopelessness and eventually insanity.

Read More
713 Words | 3 Pages

“Forensic anthropologist usually works in three broad categories,” said Texas State professor Jerry Melbye.” A Forensic Anthropologist help examine a human skeletal or decomposed remains in a legal setting to establish the identity of an unknown individual and to help determine the cause of death. A Forensic Anthropology work to find the individual that was murdered or was a homicide. They need to find the biological profile of that person.

Read More
1254 Words | 6 Pages

Forensic anthropology is the branch of anthropology which deals with the recovery of remains as well as the identification of skeletal remains which involve detail knowledge of osteology (skeletal anatomy and biology). In other words, forensic anthropology is the application of anthropological knowledge and techniques in the identification of human remains in medico-legal and humanitarian context. Forensic anthropology includes the identification of skeletal, decomposed or unidentified human remains. Forensic anthropology may also help determine the age, sex, stature and unique features of deceased from their remains. Personal identification is one of the main aspects of medico-legal and criminal investigations.

Read More

More about Forensic Science In The Failing Wind

Related Topics

Open Document