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Cause, Mechanism, and Manner of Death

WebA natural death occurs as a result of aging, illness, or disease. An accidental death occurs when an injury or poisoning causes death, but it is unintentional. In this case, there can be no evidence supporting the idea that the poisoning or injury occurred with an intent to harm or cause death. A suicide results from an injury or poisoning occurring from a deliberate, …

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Forensic Soil Analysis

WebForensic Soil Analysis is the use of soil sciences and other disciplines to aid in criminal investigation. Soils are like fingerprints because every type of soil that exists has unique properties that act as identification markers. This means that the origin of the soil sample can be identified. For example, clay embedded in the sneaker of a

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History of Heroin

WebIn 1874 English researcher, C.R. Wright first developed diacetylmorphine (later known as heroin) by boiling morphine on his stove; however, credit for the discovery is often given to Heinrich Dreser. Dreser who worked for The Bayer Company of Germany and created heroin in 1895. In 1898 the Bayer Company of Germany announced they had found a

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Early Signs of Serial Killers

WebThis is a trait many serial killers demonstrate from an early age. One of the most common warning signs that potential serial killers display is a fascination with setting fires. While it may be common for young people to enjoy the sight of a fire, a psychopath’s interest borders on that of being a potential arsonist.

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Forensic Anthropology

WebIf the subject is male, multiply by 2.32 and add 65.53. These calculations are accurate to within five centimeters. Another common bone used to estimate height is the humerus. For this bone, the calculations are slightly different. For a female subject, multiply the length in centimeters by 3.08 and add 64.67.

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Ted Bundy Serial Killers Crime Library

WebTed Bundy was born on November 24, 1946 in Burlington, Vermont and grew up to be a charming, articulate, and intelligent young man. However, by the time he was a teenager living in Washington, Bundy already exhibited signs of the sadistic serial killer he would become. In interviews he recalled being antisocial and wandering the streets looking

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Edward Theodore Gein

WebOn July 26th, 1984, Ed Gein was found dead due to respiratory and heart failure. Due to the popularity of the case, his grave was constantly vandalized and eventually stolen in 2000. In June of 2001, they recovered his gravestone near Seattle. Currently, it’s in a museum near Waushara County, WI. This infamous case soon made an impact in pop

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Forensic Chemist

WebA forensic chemist is someone who is called in to analyze non-biological trace evidence found at crime scenes to identify unknown materials and match samples to known substances.. A forensic chemist generally works in a lab and is hired by the government, whether it be local, state, or federal. While in the lab they run tests on samples that have …

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Jeffrey Dahmer Crime Library Serial Killers

WebJeffrey Dahmer, an American serial killer and sex offender, was born on May 21, 1960. Between the years of 1978 and 1991, Dahmer murdered 17 males in truly horrific fashion. Rape, dismemberment, necrophilia, and cannibalism were all parts of his modus operandi. By most accounts Dahmer had a normal childhood; however he became withdrawn and

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Virginia Tech Shooting

WebOn April 16, 2007, mass chaos and horror consumed the Virginia Tech University campus when a student went on a shooting rampage, not once, but twice.Seung-Hui Cho, a 23-year-old senior at Virginia Tech, who had previously been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and had been ordered on several occasions to seek treatment, was the lone gunman behind …

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Richard Trenton Chase

WebRichard Trenton Chase. Richard Trenton Chase became known as “The Vampire Killer of Sacramento” because he would drink the blood of his victims and practiced cannibalism with their body parts. Six known victims were claimed by Chase. Chase was born on May 23, 1950 in Sacramento, California. As a child he was known to set fires, wet the bed

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