Jennifer Chase's Blog, page 17
November 18, 2016
American Federal Justice: The FBI’s Top 5 Moments
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The Birth of the FBI
With no official name and only 34 agents, the Bureau was born on July 26, 1908. Teddy Roosevelt was the president at the time, and it was his Attorney General, Charles Bonaparte, that was the catalyst behind the creation of the Bureau. Up until that juncture, in order to conduct a federal criminal investigation, the Attorney General had to “borrow” agents from other agencies.
Growing frustrated with this inefficient and ineffective practi...
November 4, 2016
Modern DNA Profiling: Two Infamous Cold Cases Solved
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Once the horrific act of murder has been committed, there is generally a relatively short window of time for law enforcement to solve the mystery. As time passes, the chance of a solving a murder case dwindles significantly.
And, the reason is simple—witnesses’ memories fade, valuable evidence begins to vanish or disintegrate, and police resources are reallocated. These seemingly forgotten murder files become known as cold cases.
Every once and while, however, a...
November 2, 2016
DARK PURSUIT: Crime Category Winner and 2016 BookViral Millennium Book Award Finalist
I’m extremely excited to be one of the six finalists and representing the CRIME category for the 2017 BookViral Millennium Book Award. Thank you to all my readers and fans of the Emily Stone Series. Without you, it would not have been possible.
You can VOTE for DARK PURSUIT and show your support. If you’ve already voted during the semi-final phase, thank you. You don’t need to vote again.
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BookViral’s Review:
Immediately addictive, the nail biting opening chapter from DARK PURSUIT sets t...
October 26, 2016
Upcoming Radio Appearances
Here’s an update on where you can find me on the radio. Listen in, call in with questions, or listen to an archive of the shows.
COMING UP:
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OFF THE CHAIN with Yvonne Mason, Blog Talk Radio Host
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th @ 8-9 PM EST
Author Jennifer Chase on OFF THE CHAIN
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ANYTHING GOES with Bennet Pomerantz, Blog Talk Radio Host
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9th @ 8-9 PM EST
Author Jennifer Chase on ANYTHING GOES
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MY LATEST INTERVIEW:
MEET THE THRILLER AUTHOR with Alan Petersen
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October 22, 2016
6 Fascinating Advances in Forensic Science
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Forensic science is a captivating topic, as evidenced by the droves of television shows and movies that dabble in the theme. The problem is – these programs, albeit entertaining, are full of misinformation.
One common entertainment trope involves a crime scene investigator gathering forensic evidence, and then within a day or so, the mystery has been solved!
In reality, forensic analysis is relatively time consuming, and complex. Notwithstanding the...
October 19, 2016
RUN: A Collection of 10 Dark Tales by 10 Authors COMING HALLOWEEN
When I was asked to participate in the RUN anthology, I jumped at the chance. Not only are there some amazing authors that I respect and enjoy their work, but I love scary, horror, and paranormal stories. I strongly suggest checking out each of the authors on Amazon.
RUN is an anthology of 10 twisted tales by 10 authors. It will be available Halloween 10/31/2016, but you can pre-order for only 99cents.
Check out the RUN trailer:
Here’s the rundown:
Nightmares come to life in this thrillin...
October 13, 2016
DARK PURSUIT was Chosen for the 2016 Shortlist at BookViral: Cast Your Vote
Vigilante detective Emily Stone respectfully requests readers and followers support. Please cast your vote for DARK PURSUIT before October 17th at 2016 BookViral Book Award Shorlisted Authors. *** BookViral is pleased to announce the shortlisted authors for the 2016 BookViral Book Award and the standard as always has been extremely high. Shortlisting titles is always extremely hard and as in previous years, we now open the shortlisted titles to readers votes.
This is your opportunity to in...
October 7, 2016
10 Common Traits of Career Criminals
From hectic police precincts to overwhelmed court dockets to overpopulated prisons, the evidence is everywhere – the American criminal justice system is inundated with habitual offenders.
Otherwise known as career criminals, these outliers use crime as the primary method for financing their morally bankrupt lives. Although career criminals run the full spectrum of age, gender and ethnicity, there are certain psychological traits that bond them. Here...
September 24, 2016
American Gangs: 5 Notorious Gangs
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Gangs have plagued the fabric ofAmerican society,in some form or another, for centuries. In the United States today, there are a staggering 1.4 million gang members spread over an estimated33,000 violent gangs.
Despite the general ruthless and violent nature of agang’s collective consciousness, afascinating aspect of many streetgangs is that the group’sgenesis is ofteninnocuous.The idea issimple: people from theneighborhood(guys mostly)want tosocialize an...
September 14, 2016
Serial Killers: Not Just an American Problem
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Not just in America – but across the world – people have been plagued throughout recent history by the wicked actions of serial killers. Unnervingly, these living monsters – and their menacing eyes, disturbing thoughts and horrific acts – prey upon the innocent across the globe.
Although often glorified in the media, make no mistake about it – serial killers are of one society’s darkest creations. Here are three of arguab...
