The word forensic derives from the Latin word “forensis” which means to be publicly known or heard. Most forensic scientists in the 1800 and 1900’s were self- taught but even now there are not many colleges that are certified to give a degree in forensics. Forensic science has been around since 44 B.C. but it wasn’t recognized as a method of science until the late 20th century. Forensic science is an asset in solving crime. Forensic science has become so popular in the past twenty- five years. I…
The Brixton Brothers, The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity is a book about a boy named Steve Brixton. He is a 12 year old amazing detective and can solve crimes and problems with ease. He uses support from his mom Carol Brixton and step dad Rick Elliott. His best friend and partner in his work Dana, is very cooperative and helps Steve be proud of his work. He is a hard worker and no obstacles can ever defeat Brixton, Steve Brixton. His detective adventure begins in a library when he was…
John Keats was born in London on October 31, 1795 and became one of history's greatest poets. Before he got into poetry, at age 15, Keats was an apprentice to a surgeon at Guy’s Hospital. He made medicine, prepared leeches, and also did some bookkeeping. Around 1817, Keats started to write poetry. Then in 1818, after both of his parents passing, his brother Tom became sick with Tuberculosis, also known as consumption. Keats ends up caring for him until his death in December 1818. By this time,…
The Da Vinci Code is a murder-mystery story set in Paris, France and is about the mysterious murder of a museum curator and member of a secret society. The main characters are Robert Langdon, an american professor and Sophie Neveu, a french cryptologist and the granddaughter of the curator. While investigating the murder they get pulled into the word of secrets, lies, and power. Leading to a revelation about Jesus and the Holy Grail. The book deals with a lot of hidden messages in world-famous…
– but it’s also a lie.” As the story develops, it can be seen that although he planned every detail meticulously, Matthäi is destined to become the victim of the lie that Herr M. talks about. His plan fails miserably and affects everyone around him. What is very different from other traditional detective novels is that Dürrenmatt was very clever in introducing random elements of chance throughout the book. This does not only happen at the very end of the story when Matthäi fails to capture the…
The Orient express by Agatha Christie is the best selling novel in the 1930’s . One of the series and adventures for Hercule Poirot the best detective, faced his hardest case yet. The story is about the great detective Hercule Poirot trying to solve the case on who killed the wanted criminal Rachette , this novel is taken place in the 1930’s in a snow storm which later on gets the train stuck . Later on as Hercule is trying to figure out who has murder the man he finds out something more deeper…
certain ancient and religious texts have similarities which what would later be called detective fiction. In the Old Testament story of Susanna and the Elders (the Protestant Bible locates this story within the apocrypha), the account told by two witnesses breaks down when Daniel cross-examines them. The author Julian Symonshas commented on writers who see this as a detective story, arguing that "those who search for fragments of detection in the Bible and Herodotus are looking only for…
Game of Thrones is the primetime fantasy series produced by HBO, based on the novel series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Game of Thrones has earned its fame not only as the most pirated TV show in the world (Sweney, 2014), but also won 38 Emmy awards setting a new Emmy primetime record in the history of television (Ledbetter, 2016). The record-setting viewer ratings of the TV show estimate around 23 million per episode (as of season 6), which solidifies Game of Thrones as the…
the novel tells the story of the 7/7 London bombings form the perspective of the detective inspector who investigates the perpetrators. Jake is something of a law unto himself as he often goes against the set out rules preferring to go with his gut. DI Jake lights up the novel as he offers insights into the workings of the police even as we get a look into Jakes world. Insights into his personal experiences, weight of knowledge, and obvious insight makes for a fascinating story. The author tells…
Forensic applies to courts or the judicial system, combine that with science and forensic science mean applying scientific methods and processes to solving crime. Forensic Science deals with the application of the knowledge and methodology of various disciplines of science to legal matters. It involves the use of multiple disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and engineering for evidence analysis. For instance, physics is used to understand the pattern of a blood…