and grossly deviant criminals or some variation of this general theme. The general public tends to relate to the job of a forensic psychologists to that of a cat chasing a mouse. Forensic psychology‚ however‚ is a far less glamorous and far more complex endeavor. It is defined loosely as the "intersection between Psychology and the legal system". More specifically‚ forensic psychologists are required to evaluate the competency of a subject to stand trial‚ to examine a subject’s present state of
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The show premiered Sept. 3. You can watch a commercial for the series here. "We are thrilled that we were able to contribute to the re-examination of these cold cases and hope long-awaited justice is brought to the criminals‚ providing closure for the victims’ families‚" Sorenson spokeswoman Cami Green said in a company press release. Sorenson provided DNA testing for at least half of the cases in the 10-episode series (not every case required testing)‚ but the lab will only be verbally acknowledged
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How Enron Do Fraud Ken Lay (Founder and CEO)‚ Jeffrey Skilling (CEO) and Andy Fastow (CFO) found that Enron wasn’t making money so what they did is implemented along with the approval of Arthur Andersen the "future value accounting." This type of accounting was to predict the future profit that Enron was going to make and list it as part of there future profit to the shareholders. “Outside companies” This creative accounting lead to Fastow to create "outside companies" that were directly involved
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Forensic entomology is using insect biology to determine specific aspects of a crime. It can be used to determine time of death‚ whether or not a body has been moved‚ and also if the victim had been intoxicated with any substances. Insects are also prime examples of Locard’s principle when solving a crime. The history of forensic entomology dates back to as early as the thirteenth century‚ and is still been developed today. There have been many cases involving forensic entomology to help solve
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The Reconstruction Era of the United States of America refers to a time of postbellum efforts to restructure the political‚ legal‚ and economic systems in the states that had seceded from the Union during the American Civil War. This period began when the Civil War ended in 1865 and continued for twelve years until its deterioration in 1877. A crucial period in the nation’s history‚ this reconstructive phase marked the first time the laws and Constitution were rewritten to guarantee African-Americans
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FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY Forensic psychology is the use of science based on the mind and behavior relating to law and legal matters (Nordqvist‚ 2009 & “Forensic Psychology‚” 2010). The word psychology comes from the Greek word psyche meaning “breathe‚ spirit‚ soul”‚ and the Greek word logia meaning the study of something. The use of psychology dates back to 44 B.C during the assassination of Julius Caesar (“History of Forensic Psychology‚” n.d.). In 1879 Wilhelm Wundt‚ originally
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repairing process was dubbed “Reconstruction‚” and it managed to last for 12 years along with having attained a diverse amount of political opinions regarding the concept. Overall‚ Reconstruction was a failure because of the South’s lack of obedience towards the North’s plan and the North giving up on the process too soon‚ when the correct time to stop would be years after the South was feeling they were being accepted back in the Union. One of the main reasons Reconstruction did not work out is that
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present day forensic accounting plays a huge role in many of the court cases publicized by the media. With the spotlight on the profession‚ this is a good opportunity to discuss the following topics: 1) Five skills that a forensic accountant needs to possess. 2) The role of a forensic accountant within a courtroom environment. 3) Analyze the legal responsibility a forensic accountant has while providing service to a business. 4) Examine two cases where forensic accountants
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The Reconstruction Era was the years following the Civil War which lasted from 1865 through 1877. During this period‚ the Confederate states were allowed back into the Union and the South was in the process of being rebuilt after the devastation caused by the conflict. After the Civil War‚ African Americans were facing a new world. They were finally allowed rights they never had before: however‚ could the federal government have done more? However‚ they really couldn’t have. At the time‚ the federal
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Digital forensics (sometimes Digital forensic science) is a branch of forensic science encompassing the recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices‚ often in relation to computer crime.[1][2] The term digital forensics was originally used as a synonym for computer forensics but has expanded to cover all devices capable of storing digital data and is now used to describe the entire field.[1] The discipline evolved in a haphazard manner during the 1990s and it was not until the
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