Jennifer Chase's Blog, page 11
June 12, 2018
Ingenious Forensics: Two High-Profile Cases Solved by Extraordinary DNA Evidence
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Recent advancements in DNA technology has helped law enforcement lock up criminals who, years ago, would have most likely escaped justice. But, thanks to the efforts of forensic scientists, DNA analysis has dramatically increased in accuracy and reliability.
Here are two cases where ingenious DNA analysis methods led to the arrest of high-profile killers.
The Killing of Yara Gambirasio
In this case—an Italian child killer was arrested because of DNA evidence found...
May 31, 2018
Law of the Land: 4 Landmark Criminal Justice Supreme Court Decisions
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The United States Supreme Court is the final authority on all cases that arise from American federal law or Constitutional issues. Over the past 50 years, the Justices of the Court have rendered a plethora of landmark criminal justice decisions. Here are four of those monumental judgments.
Escobedo v. Illinois (1964)
In January 1960, Danny Escobedo was arrested for the murder of his brother-in-law, Manuel Valtierra. Immediately upon his arrest, the police condu...
May 18, 2018
Chip Palmer is Back in a New Book: SCENE OF THE CRIME #NewRelease #Mystery
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The second installment in the Award Winning Forensic Crime Series, SCENE OF THE CRIME, features the eccentric, reclusive criminalist and profiler Chip Palmer and Inspector Kate Rawlins together again. There is a killer on the loose and sparks are flying!
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SYNOPSIS:
A calculating cold-blooded predator closes in…
When a community has barely recovered from a ruthless serial killer six months earlier; now two more horrifying murders hit the radar again. It leaves police burdened with two of t...
May 16, 2018
FBI’s Most Wanted: 3 Infamous Fugitives Caught!
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Every so often, some violent criminal slips through the fingers of local law enforcement. Or maybe they get lucky and escape prison. But usually, the fugitive’s days are numbered. Because once they enter the proverbial crosshairs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, justice will eventually come knocking on their door.
Although these sociopaths may dodge the feds for a time – their misdeeds sooner or later come back to haunt them. Here are three criminals who were eventually caught after r...
May 11, 2018
Undercover Cops: 3 Heroic Stories
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Undercover police work is a fascinating universe due to the inherent paradox. You have a person sworn to uphold and enforce the law, who then becomes immersed in – and ingratiated into – the world of outlaws.
In addition to the innate risks of being around criminals, undercover agents live in constant danger of having their identity compromised. In other words – the peril of being outed as law enforcement is a looming concern. There is also the very real fear that the agent will “go native”...
April 30, 2018
5 Writing Tips for Punching up Fight Scenes
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I love reading and writing action-oriented stories. It doesn’t matter if it’s a movie or book—I love all the action with fights, weapons, car chases, martial arts, or an old-fashioned shootout. It may sound easy enough to write, but you might be surprised what it takes to make your fight scene really shine and get your readers excited.
If you’re incorporating some type of fight scene into your story, there are a few things that you should be aware of when prepping for it. It’s not just a one...
April 17, 2018
Law and Culture: 3 Horrible Crimes that Changed America
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There are certain devastating crimes that shake a culture to its core. These events, although horrific, do have a silver lining. And that is, the crimes help us identify and rectify certain gaps in our legal system.
Here are three terrible crimes that helped change American law—for the better.
The Abduction and Killing of Adam Walsh
Tragedy struck Hollywood, Florida on July 27, 1981. On that day, 6-year-old Adam Walsh went to the local mall with his mom, but...
April 4, 2018
Murder in America: 3 Infamous Crime Scenes
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Scattered throughout the American landscape are crime scenes that live in infamy. Each of these notorious locations have their own unique homicidal story.
Here are three such stories.
Holmes Murder Castle
It was 1893, and Chicago was hosting the World’s Fair. Over 27 million visitors poured into the Windy City to take part in the massive event. With so many visitors descending upon the city, there was an obvious need for lodging. And that’s what the murderer...
March 19, 2018
Fatal Women: 4 of History’s Most Ruthless Female Criminals
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After looking through my past blog posts, it hit me – most of the criminals mentioned are men. Well, that doesn’t seem fair. Granted, most criminals are men (sorry, guys.) Still, there certainly has been some notoriously ruthless females throughout modern history.
These dangerous women range from highly-trained assassins to serial killers. But, regardless of their forte, there’s one thing to keep in mind – you’d never want to encounter any of these ladies...
March 1, 2018
Social Order: The Historical Evolution of Policing
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Throughout civilized history, it has been vital for society to maintain some semblance of order with respect to crime. And, although, in ancient times, there existed no official, organized police function, people still managed to keep crime somewhat under control.
In those ancient societies, revenge was essentially the only form of law enforcement. The concepts of deterrence and crime prevention were not yet in existence, and such notions were not implemented...
