Category Archives: crime

Would You Leave Your Child to Play at a Park?

Posted on May 19, 2012 by jchasenovelist

When you were a kid, how often did you hop on your bike and race down to the nearest playground with a group of your buddies from up and down the street?  How much of your play time was spent … Continue reading →

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Officers Face Evidence of Their Violence in a California Courtroom

Posted on May 9, 2012 by jchasenovelist

As I’ve shared many times on this blog, I have had the honor of shadowing some amazing police officers and learning about the risks they face and the split-second decisions they must make all the time.  I have the highest … Continue reading →

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Eyewitness Sketches Can Vary Widely

Posted on May 2, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Have you ever wondered about the accuracy of an eyewitness sketch?  Someone who has never seen the perpetrator sits down with a piece of charcoal and says, “OK, tell me what he looked like.”  Not only are you dealing with … Continue reading →

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Homeless Man Admits to Murder from More Than Two Decades Later

Posted on April 25, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Sometimes police catch a lead early in a criminal investigation and the perpetrator is behind bars within hours.  In other instances, detectives can comb through clues and re-interview witnesses multiple times over years or decades before that amazing moment when … Continue reading →

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Murder of Teenager in Oregon Shows How Experts Can Crack a Case after a Decade

Posted on April 20, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Of course I am a sucker for any television program that examines the criminal mind, especially when it’s a documentary that allows me to delve into the psychology surrounding the decision to engage in violent activity.  While I never forget … Continue reading →

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Do you Know Your Crime History?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Calling all CSI lovers out there, I’ve got a challenge for you. I love finding interesting tidbits and fun facts when I’m researching for my books.  I came across a ten-question quiz related to crime.  I or should I say, … Continue reading →

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Still a Child, but Serving Life in Prison

Posted on March 28, 2012 by jchasenovelist

It’s a sad fact that kids are not only the victims of tragic violence in our country, but that they also are sometimes the perpetrators.  We’ve all seen stories of children who gun down their classmates in the middle of … Continue reading →

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