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Tuesday, March 9, 2004, 7PM | Room A118 Pendergrass Library / Veterinarian Hospital [Directions...]
Forensics: [Film] [Issues] [Science] [Resources]
Forensics
In the spring of 1977, 12-year-old Carolyn Lee disappeared on a
short walk from dance class to her parents' diner in Port Alberni,
British Columbia. Though her body was found the next day and a suspect
identified within a few weeks, the case took 21 years to come to
trial. In those two decades, no new evidence was discovered but
there was new technology - DNA profile matching... Read
the complete film description ››
When Thomas Jennings reached the end of his rope at the gallows
of the Cook County jail in 1912, he became the first murderer to
be executed in the United States after a verdict based on fingerprint
identification. Seventy-five years later, convicted rapist Daniel
Washington became the first prisoner to be exonerated due to DNA
matching. Both were milestones in forensics—the validation
of biological evidence for legal proceedings... Read
the complete Essay ›› [pdf]››
As DNA fingerprinting becomes routine in serious crimes and disasters, we are becoming accustomed to a level of certainty that was previously unimaginable. Soon enough there will be little surprise left in the technique, but as the twenty-first century opens most of us over thirty are still a little stunned by it. As was the case with the telegraph, the phonograph, the atomic bomb, and space flight, there is a feeling that an improbable bit of the future has suddenly arrived... Read
the complete Essay ›› [pdf]››
Research More:
Best Forensics Film: Killer's Trail Series: Nova
See more Forensics Films ››
Best Forensics Reading: Hidden Evidence: 40 True Crimes
See more Forensics Reading ››
Best Forensics Web Site: UT Forensic Anthropology Center (aka The Body Farm)
See more Forensics Web Sites ››
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