Arson

to analyze when it comes to evidence. Some methods include hair analysis, arson investigation, ballistics testing, DNA testing, fingerprint analysis, bite mark comparison, scent identification, and other forms of pathology. Hair analysis is simply analyzing hair samples under a microscope to see if there is potential for the sample to be a match of the suspect. An arson investigation is essentially arson science when arson investigators use their skills to identify burns, whether it is a burn…

accused of setting the fire and killing the children. Initially, there was a lot of evidence against Todd, but later after the execution, fire scientist found no evidence that the fire was arson. At the center of the national death penalty debate in 2010 was a controversial case of Cameron Todd Willingham, the arson-murder of his three little girls, but was he innocent or did the state of Texas put a man on death penalty with no evidence. The story has a tragic end when Todd Willingham is…

Compare the associations between Schizophrenia and Homicide, Arson, Property Offenses, and Sexual crimes. Evaluate the research of each. Answer: Schizophrenia and Homicide have literature on behavioral aspects of the relationship between psychotic disorders and violent offense. According to a study, a large majority of the offenders have a lack of empathy and use firearms. They are charged with violent crimes. Motivation in the association with homicide is unseen. Across studies, there are…

Fire is mainly employed at a crime scene to either cover up the existence of another crime, as a method of revenge, retaliation, to collect insurance or simply utilized at the delight of the individual who set it. Unfortunately, fire is not so easily controlled in a civilized setting and can be catastrophic in effect. According to the National Fire Protection Association, fires set intentionally cause hundreds of deaths and injuries annually, as well as billions in property damage. In the year…

To review a copy of the suppliers shipping records I would use the discovery method of document production. For document production I would need to submit a written request for the suppliers shipping records. To preserve the testimony of the Alaskan fisherman I would use the discovery method of deposition. A deposition is a formal questioning of a witness outside of court that is transcribed by a court reporter and can be referenced during trial. To get the supplier to admit before trial, that…

five firefighters in a crash on the way to the fire and one woman who suffered a fatal asthma attack due to smoke inhalation. Contrary to what you might believe, however, this fire was not spontaneous. Officers believe that this fire was the work of arson. Investigators were led to believe that a forest ranger by the name of Terry…

1. Robbery on the streets is influenced by money and it is stimulated by street culture and cognitive scripts. Street robbers are always alert for opportunity if there is a chance they will take it without thinking twice. Robbers will continue offending because they have nothing to lose but rather much to gain they get quick cash, excitement and dominance out of it. Street robbers often get away with their offense because their cognitive scripts help them learn and calculate the situation better…

Concept of Spoliation Introduction The job of an arson investigator is multi-faceted. Each investigator must be proficient at his/her job and preservation of evidence, tops their list. A fire scene is a forensic story of physical evidence waiting to be discovered and its facts revealed. The major concern of fire investigators is the preservation of physical evidence to prevent its destruction or alteration before it is submitted for competent examination and analysis (Icove, DeHaan, & Haynes…

and local firefighters collected samples of the bridge’s burnt shell. The state fire marshal predicted that the total loss of the bridge was $100,000 because of the historic value of the bridge (Abner, Arson Suspected in Guilford Covered Bridge Fire). A $1,000 reward was offered by Indiana Arson and Crime Association Incorporation of Indianapolis for finding the arsonist, yet no one was ever found. The Guilford Park board had hired an engineer to see if the bridge could be repaired (McNutt). The…

On 02-23-18 at approximately 1700 hours, I arrested and transported Ramon Richard Arvizu to the Pasadena Jail for booking (Under PPD Case #18002500). It should be noted that I have had several police contacts with Arvizu on the west hillside on State Street and Railroad Street near the Pasadena Power Plant. Arvizu had a transient encampment set up and was living on the above hill for several weeks. Upon my arrival to the Pasadena Jail, I asked Arvizu if he knew anything about the fire which…