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    Roylott’s estate in April 1883. Helen Stoner came to the detective‚ Sherlock Holmes and his assistant‚ Dr. Watson. She felt threatened experiencing the same occurrences that her sister did prior to her mysterious demise. Helen was concerned‚ believing her stepfather‚ Dr. Grimesby Roylott‚ murdered Julia Stoner. Sherlock and Watson carefully strategized how to solve the mystery. As Helen Stoner was telling her life story‚ Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson asked specific questions. According to Helen‚ while

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    book and the movie have many similarities‚ but there are also differences. In the book‚ a telegram was sent to Berrymore. and likewise in the movie‚ Holmes and Watson inspect a walking stick. Berrymore confesses that the escaped convict is her brother Sheldon‚ in the same way she did in both the movie and the book. Then‚ in the movie‚ both Watson and Holmes travel to visit Laura Lyons in search of clues‚ whereas in the book‚ Watson questions Mrs. In conclusion‚ the film version of Hound of the Baskervilles

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    the area‚ Sherlock Holmes his partner Dr. Watson. Helen believes she is in serious danger with her abusive step father that she is currently living with‚ Dr. Roylott. Julia was engaged at the time of her death; in fact‚ it was the eve of her wedding day! On that night‚ Julia believed to have died of natural causes‚ but Helen believed that her step father had something to do with the unusual death. Helen is worried that the same thing might happen to her‚ as she is engaged as well. Sherlock advises

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    In what ways is Roylott presented as a typical villain? The speckled band is a short story from the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and is written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is a typical traditional detective story‚ of which there was a raise in demand during the Victorian era‚ as there were famous murders happening such as Jack the Ripper and Sweeny Todd as London was consumed with crime at this time. There developed a stereotypical image of villains in detective genres and they were meant to

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    Intro to Criminalistics

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    Lecture # 1 Introduction to Forensic Science FOS 706 y g Physical & Biological Evidence Professor Linda Rourke Blackboard Website  Must have CUNY Portal account      Go to www.cuny.edu Click on Log-in (lower left) LogRegister (right side) Enter Blackboard from JJC site Announcements‚ terminology sheets‚ etc. will be posted throughout semester Professional Organizations  NEAFS (Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists)    AAFS (American

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    H. H. Holmes

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    Born in 1861 in Gilmanton‚ New Hampshire‚ Dr. H. H. Holmes (an alias) was one of America’s first serial murderers. He took over a Chicago pharmacy and built it into an elaborate maze of death traps to which he lured numerous victims during the 1893 Columbian Exposition. He was eventually captured and hanged in 1896. Erik Larson portrayed Holmes in the book "The Devil in the White City." Early Life Serial killer‚ con artist. Born Herman Webster Mudgett in 1861 in Gilmanton‚ New Hampshire. Sometimes

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    DR. H. H. Holmes‚ One of Americas first Serial Killers. Tommy Smith Criminal Justice Case Study Instructor: Dennis Stephens 3/24/11 Bibliography Borowski‚ John (November 2005). Estrada‚ Dimas. ed. The Strange Case of Dr. H. H. Holmes: World’s First Serial Killer. West Hollywood‚ CA: Waterfront Productions. “H. H. Holmes Biography.” 2011 A&E Television Networks http://www.biography.com/articles/H.-H.-Holmes-307622?part=1 Holmes‚ H. H. Holmes Own Story. Burk & McFetridge‚ 1895. Ramsland‚ Katherine

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    In paragraph two‚ the author states “Holmes often used to get at the truth by: scientific‚ or forensic‚ evidence”. In this statement‚ the author supports the idea that scientific evidence is a widely used style of investigation in a court case. Also‚ the author also does a great job of of

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    both subjects to depict guilt as a force that stems from within and is spurred from without. As far as the family history goes‚ the Baskervilles are an old and cursed line haunted by the sins of their ancestor in form of a hellish beast. However‚ Holmes rejects the metaphysical explanation and searches for a human being to blame. He solves the crime by tracing the physical similarities between the

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    when he was back at Stoke Moran‚ his personal manor‚ he would physically abuse his step-daughters‚ Helen and Julia. He would grab them and leave large bruises on their skins that were clearly visible. Specifically‚ when Helen consulted with Sherlock Holmes‚ he profiled her and noticed the contusions upon her wrist. Such marks were explained as‚ “Five little livid spots‚ the marks of four fingers and a thumb…” (116). Lastly‚ Roylott hurled a blacksmith over a parapet and into the stream down below

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