Jennifer Chase's Blog, page 40

Five Human Face Genes Identified

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Look around a crowded room at various people and study the shapes of their faces. Some people have long or oval shapes faces, while others have rounder or heart-shaped faces. After you study people for a while, it seems that there are similar shapes among the population the more you study people.

In writing crime fiction, I often imagine exactly what a character’s face looks like as I bring the reader through the events of the story. I do not go into great detail because I w...

DEAD BURN’S Thrilling Cast of Players

Emily Stone – a covert, top alpha-female serial killer huntress on the trail of a serial arsonist. She’s tough and resourceful, while she wrestles with her conscience of right and wrong. Her expertise is in criminal profiling and crime scene investigation. She never knows where her current case will take her, but her driving force is to save the victims before it’s too late. But will Emily cross over into vigilantism?

Rick Lopez – an ex-police detective who found his way to Emily Stone as her...

Investigating Cold Cases with New Forensic Methods

There are more than 14,000 murders committed every year across the United States. That number averages out to about 38 murders every single day. This number is based on crime statistical data from 2011 by the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.

The FBI Uniform Crime Reports are the collection of statistics and data from approximately 17,000 law enforcement agencies including city and town police departments, state law enforcement, tribal authorities and college and university police, on the violent cri...

HEATING UP with a New Book Release: DEAD BURN, An Emily Stone Thriller

***OFFICIAL BOOK RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT***

From the Award Winning EMILY STONE THRILLER SERIES comes a new serial killer crime novel:

Terrified California residents face the shocking dilemma of yet another serial killer roaming freely in their neighborhoods. However, this time it is an evolving serial killer anomaly that relentlessly searches for, hunts down, and ingeniously traps his victims before unleashing his fiery rage. Always two steps ahead of the cops and fire investigators, the killer ho...

Exploring the Missing Link in Psychopaths

We know that psychopaths lack remorse, empathy, ethics, and a conscience. They lie with absolute clarity for whatever appeases them and their lifestyle. They are almost like an unscrupulous chameleon showing their mask of normalcy for most of the world to see, but wait for the opportunity to strike out against unsuspecting victims.

Crime seems to be a logical choice for many of these types of individuals – of course not all. I think it’s extremely important to study the habits and signatures o...

Characters That Make a Lasting Impression

Everyone has their favorite leading characters from movies and books. I know that I seem to gravitate towards strong, no-nonsense, kick butt female leads like Sarah Connor in the Terminator trilogy. These characters make you cheer when they overcome their struggles and obstacles thrown their way. However, some of my favorites may surprise you.

Here are a few of my favorite memorable characters in no particular order:

1. Sarah Connor, Terminator series (movies)

2. Lincoln Rhyme, Jeffrey Deaver se...

Thriller Thursday Guest – Author C.L. Withers

Well, it’s that time again! I love Thriller Thursdays! My guest today definitely has everything I enjoy in a thriller, bad guys, cops, police dogs, and an action plot. Please welcome C.L. Withers with his pulse pounding, suspense/thriller CASTLE CAPE.

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CASTLE CAPE Synopsis-

Anchorage Police Detective Sheridan McKenna, once a top-notch investigator, hurtles toward a dark oblivion in both his personal and professional life following the accidental shooting death of his ten year-old son Michael....

Mass Murders: Is there a Diet and Mental Health Connection?

The simple definition of a mass murder is when a person(s) is responsible for the deaths of numerous victims in one incident. We have seen examples of this in recent months, such as the tragic incidents in Colorado, Connecticut, and Oregon.

The big question that is often asked by police, criminologists, psychologists, the public, and others, is how can we prevent, or even predict these types of occurrences from happening? It is not an easy answer. In fact, crime and the motivations of those wh...

Test Your Crime History Knowledge

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.

These are actually tough. Try your luck and see how well you know crime history. I’ve posted the answers at the bottom.

Good luck!

1. These _____ realities remain fluid and often contentious.

a. Jacques Derrida

b. Deconstruction

c. Structuralism

d. Henri Bergson

2. In the United States since 1930, the FBI has tabulated _____ (UCR) annually from crime data submitted b...

Forensics and Criminology: How’d They Do That?

As we go about our daily routines, there are scientists hard at work trying to discover answers for the criminal justice arena, as well as breakthroughs to improve our way of life. Many of these tests, studies, and theories aren’t reported in most areas of the mass media.

When I have a moment, I love to peruse the scientific world of forensics and criminal psychology to see what is new. I found three interesting scientific studies that caught my immediate attention and I wanted to share.

Predic...