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This project allowed us to put everything we learned in forensics into one assignment. We had observational skills and the processing of a crime scene when Ace investigates the scene and the crime scene technician studies the evidence. We had hair analysis when the crime scene technician found the hair inside the hat. And we … Continue reading Ace, P.I.

Richard Ramirez was born in El Paso, Texas to Julian and Mercedes Ramirez. His father was violent and abusive, so Richard became close with his cousin Miguel Ramirez. Miguel fought in Vietnam where he raped and murdered Vietnamese women. He then took pictures with their bodies which he then showed to Richard. Miguel later murdered … Continue reading The Night Stalker

Two men name Kak and Hin were members of an Asian gang in Stockton.  They were suspects in numerous violent acts that occurred over a three month period. This included the mugging of a 29 year old man and his girlfriend. The man was shot and killed, the girlfriend was shot and survived. The investigation … Continue reading Stockton Case Study

This is a presentation about mtDNA or Mitochondrial DNA that I made with Jordan Dorff. It explains what mtDNA is, why it is used, its advantages and disadvantages, and its applications to forensics. The project went very well because Jordan  and I were able to do the research together efficiently. Jordan and I also gave … Continue reading Mitochondrial DNA

An international database of DNA information in which every person’s DNA is entered upon their birth would be a great thing for a society because it would have many benefits are very few drawbacks. Crimes would be solved very quickly and much fewer crimes would go unsolved. All an investigator would have to do is … Continue reading An International DNA Database

In the Frye v. United States case, the defendant offered a systolic blood pressure deception test as evidence (or lie detection test). The test showed that the defendant was telling the truth when denying his guilt. Therefore, had this test been accepted, the court would have found the defendant innocent. However, the systolic blood pressure … Continue reading Landmark Forensics Cases