Many experts believe Ted Bundy's killing spree spanned decades. During his reign of terror, Bundy was able to elude police for years, escape prison twice and even earn special celebrity-like treatment while awaiting trial. Look at the photos to examine key pieces of evidence Bundy's FBI file. Disturbing Items inside the infamous VW Beetle Ted Bundy was arrested in 1975 … [Read more...] about Inside the FBI Files: 10 CLASSIFIED PIECES of EVIDENCE from TED BUNDY Investigation
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Father of kidnapped Zaharias children pleads for location of Christopher and Lisa Mae
Editor’s note: the following is a plea by Louis Zaharias, the father of missing Christoper and Lisa Mae Zaharias, published in its entirety. The two were kidnapped by their mother, Susan Elizabeth Gammill Zaharias, on November 20, 1987, from their home in Mission Viejo, California. Susan Zaharias is wanted for felony Child Concealment, with a mandatory bond of … [Read more...] about Father of kidnapped Zaharias children pleads for location of Christopher and Lisa Mae
Scientists find clue to why Mitochondrial DNA comes only from Mom
Scientists have found a clue to why one type of DNA is passed down to children by their mothers — but not their fathers. DNA inside energy-producing organelles called mitochondria is destroyed in a dad’s sperm shortly after it fertilizes an egg, researchers report online June 23 inScience. A protein called CPS-6 cuts apart the mitochondrial DNA in the male sperm so that the … [Read more...] about Scientists find clue to why Mitochondrial DNA comes only from Mom
Difference between Criminology and Criminalistics
Criminology and Criminalistics are both centered in law enforcement. However, criminology explores the nature of crime and prevention, while criminalistics involves the collection and analysis of evidence. Criminology is the study of crime and its prevention, as well as the exploration of criminals and their treatment. Criminology students study the criminal justice system … [Read more...] about Difference between Criminology and Criminalistics
Francis Galton and Fingerprints
Although Galton was not the first to propose the use of fingerprints for identification (Sir William Herschel had used them in India for this purpose) he was the first to place their study on a scientific basis and so lay the groundwork for their use in criminal cases. He was able to collect a large sample of prints through his Anthropological laboratories, eventually … [Read more...] about Francis Galton and Fingerprints
