well-known duo’s was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Throughout his book, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson can be seen as two complete opposites. Their differences are revealed through the roles they play in the book, how they think, and how they change from the beginning to the end of the novel. Even through their hardships and disagreements, Watson and Holmes use their differences to make up the amazing team that we all know and love. These contrasts are what…
The American Academy of Forensic Sciences is a professional website that was founded in 1948. The purpose of this American Academy of Forensic Sciences community is to provide information towards leadership of science, and the knowledge about the legal system. This community was developed to inform and educated everyone about their knowledge about this program, and to help them gather information on that specific subject of forensic science. It is searching for people that will join their…
like Sherlock Holmes?” states that technology diverts a lot of attention as well as it affects the behavior of people. Thus, both authors’ solutions differ. Thoreau turns down technology, eliminating it from his life, while Konnikova accepts technology to a limit, focusing more attention on the world around her. Even though Thoreau’s essay is more eloquent, it is not practical, but rather idealistic. On the other hand, Konnikova’s essay is much more…
Melvin Colangelo AJS275 Butcher Words Importance and Legal Concerns of Evidence Melvin Colangelo AJS275 Butcher Words Importance and Legal Concerns of Evidence Locard’s Principle is that investigators and suspects leave and take something from every crime scene. The items that could be left behind, known as trace evidence can include hairs, fibers from clothing, and DNA to identify a few. There is also transfer evidence, which is a type of trace evidence but…
The short story “Robert and the dog” by Ken Saro-Wiwa tells the story of a steward and his master and mistress. The main character is the steward named Robert. Robert’s master is a medical doctor and originally a bachelor. Robert is very content with his situation in the household up until the doctor’s wife moves in from Europe. The wife treats Robert very well, and he feels appreciated in the household. But soon Robert starts to develop a strong hatred towards the family dog, named Bingo.…
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is a series that defies the laws of traditional television productions; it is tragic and comedic, suspenseful and light-hearted, heart breaking and beautiful. In this BBC production, Dirk Gently, a holistic detective that believes everything is a clue; Todd Brotzman, a skeptical sidekick to the detective and Farah Black, an experienced bodyguard who cannot seem to leave the detective’s side, strive to solve the mystery of the penthouse massacre and the…
Sherlock Holmes and I are sitting in Julia’s room, waiting for something to happen. We wait for hours and hours, but nothing happens. Dr. Grimsby Roylott snores as loud as a lion’s roar, I thought. I feel so bad for Helen. I cannot imagine losing a sibling, let alone an identical sister. She must have been horrified seeing the look of complete fear on Julia’s face while she was slowly dying. Poor Helen was standing there helpless, wanting to bring her sister back to life. I am utterly surprised…
Tomb Raiders of Ancient Egypt Did you know Tomb Raiders robbed tombs when the artifacts were wanted? When Tomb Raiders were very successful they found a lot of treasure. Tomb Raiders found Treasure, they bought maps to the tombs, and they would work in groups. In the article, “Tomb Raiders the Desecration of the Dead”, author Donald P. Ryan discusses what Tomb Raiders found in Tombs. This resource provides what Tomb Raiders would find in tombs. In the book Mummy's, Treasure, and Tombs, author…
There are thousands of jobs that involve chemistry, and some people do not even know it. From something as blatantly obvious as a chemist itself to something in the agricultural field such as an agronomist. It may seem like the two may not have any correlation to each other at all, but both of the careers involve chemistry. Many people see forensic science technicians as some really cool crime scene investigators, but there is so much more to it. Forensic science technicians are crime scene…
Forensic science is one aspect of law enforcement where crime-solving, technology and science meet in support of the Theory of Transfer (When two objects meet, some evidence of that meeting can be found later and verified). There was a significant instance in 1248 where a Chinese Author; His DuanYu published a book (The Washing Away of Wrongs) on how medical knowledge could be applied to solve a crime; for example, distinguishing drowning from strangulation. Fast forward, in 1784 an Englishman…