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Assassinations and Attempts in U.S.

 Abraham LincolnSince 1865Lincoln, Abraham (President of U.S.): Shot April 14, 1865, in Washington, D.C., by John Wilkes Booth; died April 15.Seward, William H. (Secretary of State): Escaped...

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Will DNA Evidence Revolutionize Criminal Law?

The structure of part of a DNA double helixA stunning report was issued by the Department of Justice in 1996, reporting on 28 cases of men who'd been convicted of violent sex crimes, including murder,...

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Child Victimizers: Violent Offenders and their Victims

by Lawrence A. GreenfeldStatistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics***********Highlights***********An estimated 18.6% of inmates serving time in State prisons in 1991 for violent crimes, or about 61,000...

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A User's Guide to the Polygraph Exam

July 22, 2007by Daniel B. YoungThere are many examples throughout history of authorities attempting to detect deception. One of my favorites is that of certain priests in India circa 1500 B.C. A...

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Adoption Forensics: The Connection Between Adoption and Murder

Joshua KomisarjevskyOf the 500 estimated serial killers in U.S. history, 16 percent were adopted as children, while adoptees represent only 2 or 3 percent of the general population. Adoptees are 15...

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Adoption Forensics and the Tankleff Case

March 3, 2008updated July 25, 2008Marty Tankleff and ParentsAfter serving 17 years for the 1988 murders of his adoptive parents, Marty Tankleff's conviction was overturned by an appellate court in...

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Sex Offenses and Offenders: An Analysis of Data on Rape and Sexual Assault

The following study, by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, is not only comprehensive, but will tell most people more than they ever wanted to know...

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Justice on Trial

Aug 13, 2012The statue of Lady Justice at Dublin CastleJustice on Trial is a landmark study of prosecutorial misconduct conducted by the Northern California Innocence Project at Santa Clara University...

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Intergenerational Transmission of Criminal and Violent Behavior

July 11, 2013Special to Crime Magazine: An excerpt taken from the introduction, summary and conclusion of Intergenerational Transmission of Criminal and Violent Behavior (published by Sidestone Press...

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Assassinations and Attempts in U.S.

 Abraham LincolnSince 1865Lincoln, Abraham (President of U.S.): Shot April 14, 1865, in Washington, D.C., by John Wilkes Booth; died April 15.Seward, William H. (Secretary of State): Escaped...

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Will DNA Evidence Revolutionize Criminal Law?

The structure of part of a DNA double helixA stunning report was issued by the Department of Justice in 1996, reporting on 28 cases of men who'd been convicted of violent sex crimes, including murder,...

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Adoptees Who Kill: Examining the Psychological, Societal and Criminal Justice...

Although only a small percentage of adoptees commit violent acts, adoptees are far more likely to commit suicide, kill one or both adoptive parents, or become serial killers than people raised by their...

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