Paul Callahan had a mission- to rob a bank. After walking past a row of Fleet Bank ATMs, he carefully selected his target and entered the building. The suspect did not appear overtly suspicious, except for his gardening gloves as an…
Fingerprints recovered from guns are found on the ‘spent’ or fired shell casings. When a bullet is fired it is sent through the barrel of the gun at an amazing speed, as part of the firing mechanism the primer in…
Who is the typical Primary Aggressor? DERWIN J. BRADLEY Law Enforcement/Counterterrorism I’m sure you all remember the incident where singer Chris Brown battered his girlfriend Robyn Rihanna Fenty, commonly known as Rihanna. I was discussing the incident with a fellow…
DERWIN J. BRADLEY Law Enforcement/Counterterrorism I recently wrote and published a book entitled Black and Blue: Understanding Modern Law Enforcement In Your America. The book was written to try and give the average person a solid understanding of modern policing.…
John Dillinger (June 22, 1903–July 22, 1934), one of the most notorious criminals in American History, was often glorified by the American media for his daring bank heists and thrilling prison escapes. He operated in the 20’s and 30’s during…
What is a forensic light source? That blue light you always see the CSIs shining on the crime scenes while wearing big orange goggles is not some science version of a psychedelic party. What investigators are doing in that situation is…
What are the first steps of a homicide investigation? When we think of CSI or forensic science, the first thing that comes to mind is a bloody crime scene or murderous serial killers, but homicides may only make up an…
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Is the study of forensics art or science? The National Research Council recently released a report entitled "Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward" in which it outlined many of the problems and criticisms of modern forensic science.…