Category Archives: Forensic

Crime Mapping and Law Enforcement — Putting the Pieces Together

Posted on June 11, 2011 by jchasenovelist

A complex and growing problem among our civilized society has been the cause and effect of crime. Three basic issues have been addressed and debated: how to prevent crime, how to combat crime, and how to punish for the criminal … Continue reading →

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Early Innovators of Forensic Science

Posted on June 6, 2011 by jchasenovelist

I find everything about the science of forensics to be extremely interesting. I can’t seem to shake my curious mind about how and why the various crime scene puzzles interlock and ultimately reveal the identity of the criminal. Descriptions like … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology, Forensic | Tagged author jennifer chase, forensic science, hans gross, locards exchange principle, vidocq | 4 Comments

Back to Forensic Basics with the Body Farm

Posted on June 1, 2011 by jchasenovelist

Today’s post is not for the squeamish or faint of heart. The body farm refers to a research facility where human decomposition is studied in different settings, conditions, and environments. The invaluable research gains a more accurate understanding of the human … Continue reading →

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Fingerprints — Important Piece of Evidence

Posted on May 31, 2011 by jchasenovelist

Fingerprints have been studied for uniqueness, identification and criminal importance for more than one hundred years. The significance of fingerprints and the criminal justice system can’t be undervalued; they can implicate the guilty by linking a criminal to the victim … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Forensic | Tagged author jennifer chase, compulsion, crime scene, dead game, evidence, fingerprints | 3 Comments

Search Dogs Helping Find Victims in Joplin

Posted on May 30, 2011 by jchasenovelist

The stories that have been coming out of Joplin, Missouri over the past week have been heartbreaking, inspiring, and terrifying. As everyone knows, the city was struck by the deadliest tornado in United States history on May 22. As of … Continue reading →

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What Exactly is a Death Investigator?

Posted on May 16, 2011 by jchasenovelist

Death investigation is the most important aspect of a medical examiner, coroner, or death investigator’s basic professional duty. Death investigators play a key role in all types of death scenes; they contribute to the successful death scene investigation along with, … Continue reading →

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How Important is Impression Evidence?

Posted on May 12, 2011 by jchasenovelist

“There is no branch of detective science that is so important and so much neglected as the art of tracing footsteps”, simply stated by the fictional detective character, Sherlock Holmes, from “A Study in Scarlet” written in 1881. How important … Continue reading →