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Montessori Forensics Blog: October 2007
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007. The following case summary (and class discussion) was loosely adapted from material available at. The Preppie Murder Case. Just after six on the morning of Aug. 26, 1986, a bicyclist pedaled along her usual morning route down a winding tree-lined path. As she made a final turn, something caught her eye. It was a young woman, her pink and white miniskirt hiked up past her waist and her bra and white blouse pushed up around her neck. The prosecution had police officers and fore...
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Montessori Forensics Blog: August 2006
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006. JonBenet Ramsey, DNA, Procedurals and the OJ Blunder. Obviously, the biggest thing in the news for August is the arrest of a suspect in the ten year-old murder of JonBenet Ramsey. I may be proven wrong, but so far, the confession of this nut-job. Alone doesn't seem to cut it, even though certain news media outlets have decided that it is quite simply the most important thing going on in the world right now. Ten years after the event, a confession alone simply won't be enough.
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Montessori Forensics Blog: September 2006
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Wednesday, September 27, 2006. Forensic Skills Seek to Uncover Elder Abuse. From Today's NY Times:. Forensic Skills Seek to Uncover Elder Abuse. By Jane Gross Published: September 27, 2006. Free registration may be required to read NY Times articles on-line). Posted by Mr. Barkan @ 7:19 PM. Links to this post. Tuesday, September 19, 2006. The REAL Case of the Black Dahlia. Is the story of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short, whose body was found on January 15, 1947. Posted by Mr. Barkan @ 9:15 PM. Evidence ...
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Montessori Forensics Blog: December 2007
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Friday, December 07, 2007. Establishing a Forensics Standard. Forensics Independent Project: Timing is everything. By D P. Lyle, M. D. You received a copy of this in class on 12/7/07). Design an experiment to demonstrate how to precisely date decay of a material or substance. You are a forensic investigator doing basic research. Your assignment: Design a structured experiment with common materials or substances that will allow you to develop a physiologic timeline and standard. Links to this post. Forens...
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Montessori Forensics Blog: February 2007
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Tuesday, February 06, 2007. Astro-naughty or just No-wacky? Space shuttle astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak. Has allegedly gone where no astronaut has gone before: prison. The 43 year-old mother of 3 flew on a shuttle mission last summer, but her motives are in question following a bizarre incident in Orlando yesterday. Here's a little-known astronaut secret:. Astronauts wear adult diapers during launch and re-entry. Nowak attacked Shipman in her car,. But couldn't get her to come out. Links to this post. Fifte...
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Montessori Forensics Blog: October 2006
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Saturday, October 14, 2006. DNA can convict. and unconvict. DNA evidence can seemingly make a case a done-deal, however it can just as convincingly exonerate a wrongly-convicted person. There are several high-profile organizations that seek to right these wrongs, among them exonerated.org. And The Justice Project. This morning, during a captious televised debate. Who is currently serving a life term for murder and who has now confessed to killing Correa. Mr Deskovic was freed from jail last month.
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Montessori Forensics Blog: September 2007
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Thursday, September 27, 2007. Mistrial Declared In Spector Case. LOS ANGELES A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors in Phil Spector's trial said they could not reach a unanimous decision as to whether the death of an actress was murder or suicide. Some thought there was enough background to say yes, possibly she did kill herself," an electrician who voted to convict Spector said at a press conference. Prosecutors said they will try again to convict Spector of a second-degree murder charge.
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Montessori Forensics Blog: November 2007
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007. Forensics Evidence Analysis: Current Case. Part I - Find A Case. As we discussed in class, you will research and decide on a case currently developing or a current trial (as of the date of this post) in which there is significant physical evidence. We modeled the format for the report in class today using an article relating the Laci / Stace Peterson cases as our example. Part I Due Date: Friday, November 30, 2007, IN CLASS. Part II - Same as last time -. Links to this post.
