Chemistry Reveals Secrets behind C.S.I.
A bloodied apartment left by a disgruntled tenant sends Grissom, Sara and Warrick on the journey to discovering a crime. While Catherine and Nick set out to investigate a dead body fully dressed in scuba gear stuck high in a tree in the middle of a raging fire.
A couple was about to look at the apartment when they saw the blood stains on the wall and on the floor. They called 911. The C.S.I. (Crime Scene Investigators) came to see the scene of the crime. After some investigations, they thought that the victim was hid in the walls; so they have to break the walls of the whole apartment. But no body was found. Grissom wash his hand saw that the hot water from the faucet wasn’t working. So they check the tank and there they saw the body of the victim. Stu Evans, the owner of the apartment, killed his wife because the wife nagged him. A dead body of a scuba diver was found on a tree after a fire has burnt through the area. The land where the body was found was owned by Jerry Walden and Bruce Skeller, the scuba diver found on top of the tree. Jerry Walden wanted to sell the land for a higher price from what they bought. Bruce Skeller didn't die in any fire. He was killed at Jerry Walden’s house. Bruce was punched on the chest by Jerry that made him die. Jerry decided to be creative so he thought of dressing Bruce as a diver; he used some liquid soap, dips the body into the water and dumped the body. The scuba tank contains compressed air and when it is heated it will automatically explode; then the body flew on top of the tree.
The group used the scientific methods: statement of the problem, hypothesis, observation, analysis of the data gathered, and conclusion. They always start with the question ‘what was the motive of the killer?’, and other questions follow. Hypothesis means giving some wild guess to your problem. Observations means getting some evidences around the crime scene analyze the evidence that they have gather; and conclusion telling the public what has really happened with the support of the evidence and witness that they got.
They had a hard time getting witnesses and evidences since the place was burned. Yet they were lucky to get some that can really help in solving the case.
The discovery of this crime began as a fishing trip for Chris Henkle, Dee Connors and his two children Sam and Claire on May 5, 2004. While relocating the boat to find better fishing, Connor spotted a suitcase floating in the water. As young Sam opened the suitcase hoping it contained pirate’s treasure, he found its contents to be wrapped in black plastic trash bags. Upon opening the trash bags, Sam exposed two human legs. Shocked at what they had found, Henkle immediately contacted the police. After Master Officer John Runge of Virginia Beach’s Marine Patrol Unit took possession of the suitcase from Henkle and Connors, he looked inside and called his superior asking for a homicide detective. Virginia Beach Homicide Detective Janine Hall joined by senior technician of the Forensics Unit, Steve Stockman, and Dr. Turner Gray, Virginia Beach Medical Examiner, arrived at the scene. The suitcase was photographed, then the body parts were taken back to Dr. Gray’s office for an autopsy. Detective Hall took the Kenneth Cole suitcase to the Virginia Beach police headquarters for forensic examination after the legs were removed for autopsy. Forensic unit supervisor Beth Dunton and Steve Stockman then tested the suitcase for trace evidence. To test for fingerprints, the bags were hung in a cyanoacrylate chamber in which fume...
During the police investigation, it was said that the crime could have been some sort of sexual assault by a serial killer, but there was no trauma on the boys anuses found by the coroner. Most of the clothes were found in the water next to the bodies, but instead of being torn all of the clothes were turned inside out. Two of the three pairs of underwear were never found, nor were Christopher Byers missing parts. It’s said that serial killers usually take something of the victims, but I’m not convinced Echols, Baldwin or Misskelley would do anything like that. Also at the scene, no blood or weapons were found anywhere around the area. The day after the bodies were discovered, Damien Echols was quest...
They had an alibi witness, a gas receipt, a ticket on the day of the murder. A police officer who would not come unless the judge subpoena him and the judge of course refused and would not pay the $650 to summon him. There were also two jailhouse snitches who lied about their testimony. The police misconduct was used in how they charged these individuals originally and how they have been accused initially with robbery, which later turned into murder. The police created the story and intimidated an eye witness who refused to testify and threatened to charge her with the murder if she refused. The attorneys told a moving tale and Ron Keine and company ended up being convicted. This case was before DNA testing but what exonerated these individuals was the actual murder confessing to the crimes. The entire case seemed like a fluke and malicious attack on these people. A guy in Carolina, confessed to all charges and had an epiphany and told the police where the weapon was located and how everything happened and how he dragged the body. He had to fight to get the police to accept his confession because the police were acting as if they already had their
There are many ideas of what drove Judas to betray Jesus. The main one was already mentioned, and it is the one where Mary was anointed and Judas’ view on Jesus went from seeing him a King to a clown. Another reason that Judas may have betrayed Jesus was out of greed. As you know, Judas was a businessman and he handled the financials of the Apostles. Judas could have been seen as stingy, but organized with the money of the Apostles. Judas did not like to waste anything which is why he was so upset when the lady dropped the incense at Jesus’
The scientific method is used every day in our lives. We use it to make large and minute decisions, alike. The process is so quick that we use it without knowing. The process starts with a question or an issue, and ends with a solution or more questions. The issue that we will try to address using the scientific method is the reliability of eyewitness testimony. I believe that eyewitness testimony is far less reliable than other forms of evidence in a criminal investigation. We will go through the steps of the scientific method as well as examine existing research to draw our conclusion.
Every day, hundreds of law enforcement officers go out to investigate crimes, whether it is a robbery, a car accident, a suicide, or even a homicide. But has civilization ever stopped to wonder who those behind – the - scene guys are that put all the pieces of evidence together but do not really receive credit for it or the amount of training that goes into becoming a forensic scientist? How about if the forensic science strategies depicted on TV is actually true. Society can give credit to the thousands of forensic scientists who spend their days deciphering evidence ,which is not as dazzling and fantastic as TV plays it out to be. In fact, most of the things portrayed on TV are actually false. Although the forensic science strategies used in the TV shows seem amazing, they are not representative of the real profession and people should realize there is a huge difference between fiction and the real work done. This research paper debates the technology of forensic science, the training involved, the careers that are associated with the field and also how this topic is presented in film.
The interviewer does not introduce himself, or anything about him. He briefly explains what is going to happen in the interview, then dives straight into it. When examining the rapport building, there is not much that can be seen regarding that component as well. As mentioned above, there is a quick mirror technique used when the victim has a drink of her coffee. The interviewer broaches the interview by telling the victim that they will be writing a statement at the end of the interview. He asks the victim to tell him in her own words what happened that afternoon (EBS Trust, 1998). As she tells her story, the interviewer stays quiet and continues to encourage her by using words such as “yes” and “yep” (EBS Trust, 1998, 3:20). After the victim voiced her story, the interviewer told the victim “If I can just recap that back to you, just so we’re sure that I am clear of what you have said to me” (EBS Trust, 1998, 6:00). This ensured they were on the same page and allowed them to continue on with the interview. The interviewer then used a sketch map, in which he let the victim draw out an overview of the street where the crime happened. When the interviewer let the victim do this, the victim was then able to visualize the situation. After clarifying every that happened within the afternoon, the interviewer closed the interview by asking if there was anyone at home of the house of the victim, and requested
to be taken and analyzed at a crime lab. Before evidence can be touched a primary survey is conducted where the lead investigator will take notes, take their own pictures, and identify what they consider to be valuable evidence. Another thing the lead investigator does is to make sure the conditions are recorded such as if the lights were on or off, position of furniture, smell, etc. Pictures and/or videos are taken of the scene by a crime scene team. Sometimes a quick sketch is drawn of the crime scene to ensure that everything is accounted for. Once everything is accounted for evidence begins to be packaged into clean bags that are numbered to make sure everything's in order.
Overall, the investigator did a good job of the interview. The cons of the interview include the introduction, establishing rapport, and allowing the subject to tell the story. The introduction consisted of the interviewer sitting down with a statement form and getting right to the facts of what happened at the scene. In this case, the interviewee was clearly traumatized by what happened and the interviewer did not take any time to establish and rapport. Throughout the interview, the interviewer kept interrupting when she was thinking, she gave non-verbal gestures showing that she was thinking, such as closing her eyes and whenever the interviewer started talking she put up her hand (telling him to stop talking). The pros to this interview were broaching the subject of the interview, review and clarification, summary and conclusion, and keeping the subject informed. The interviewer got right to the purpose of the interview without it being awkward to the interviewee. Towards the end of the interview, the interviewer went over the sketch again to clarify and pinpoint the detail (Slide 3, 14:41). He also clarified the weather, which took the interviewee’s mind of the situation for a couple of seconds. Before he ended
Every month, at least ninety percent of Americans visit a fast food restaurant and about forty- five percent of them make it a weekly occurrence. These statistics make it safe to say Americans are obsessed with fast food, but why are Americans addicted to these restaurants? Is it the low prices, quick service or the taste of the food? According to Eric Schlosser, the author of Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side off the All-American Meal, he believes “It’s easy, it's filling, and it's convenient and inexpensive.” Therefore, the consumption of fast food is now directly correlated to the obesity epidemic in America. Consequently, the recent obesity increase in the United States has labeled America the fattest country.
After a person suspected of murder has been the trial process begin. During this stage the police will give the evidence they have complied to the prosecution. The prosecution will make a determi...
Certain changes to the brain that are experienced more within young brains, tend to be more adaptive and responsive to situations that an older brain tends to be more maladaptive to. Neuroplasticity happens most in the first years of life and decreases as the human body ages. Children are more likely to recover at faster rates from head injuries than adults. It has been shown that they can recover their brain functions faster due to neuroplasticity. There are four types of neuroplasticity in children; adaptive, excessive, plasticity, and adaptive. Plasticity makes the brain virtually vulnerable to injury. Adaptive neuroplasticity is the changes that allow children to have special skills and to adapt to them. Impaired neuroplasticity occurs when genetic disorders change molecular pathways. Excessive neuroplasticity can lead to disabilities and seizures because the brain is not meant to change too often. [4] As the human body ages, it has been found that there is more of a maladaptive function which negatively impacts the brain and the body.[5] Margaret Kennard came up with a principle called the Kennard principle. This principle states that the younger the brain is, the more likely it is that it will be able to recover from trauma.[6] The Kennard Principle also can be argued against because of the fact that preterm infants have the probability of possessing numerous mental
Neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s ability to remap itself in response to experience. The theory was first proposed by Psychologist William James who stated “Organic matter, especially nervous tissue, seems endowed with a very extraordinary degree of plasticity". Simply put, the brain has the ability to change. He used the word plasticity to identify the degree of difficulty involved in the process of change. He defined plasticity as "...the possession of a structure weak enough to yield to an influence, but strong enough not to yield all at once" (James, 1890).
Over the last three decades, fast food has infiltrated every nook and cranny of American society and has become nothing less than a revolutionary force in American life. Fast food has gained a great popularity among different age groups in different parts of the globe, becoming a favorite delicacy of both adults and children.
Crime Scene Investigation For my assignment, I will be looking into the case of James Bulger, aged 2 years old, who was kidnapped and murdered by John Venables and Robert Thompson on February 12th 1993. Through evidence found at the crime scene and testimonial statements, the police saw that the two boys, ages 11, abducted James from Bootle Strand Shopping Center, Liverpool. They took him on a long, aimless walk where they brutally attacked him and left him for dead. In my assignment I will show how work done by the police, forensic scientists and Investigators helped to convict Jon and Robert.