National National Conference on Conference on Science, Science, Technology and Technology and the Lawthe Law

Why you are not a Geek any More…

THE CSI EFFECT

What’s Wrong ?What’s Wrong ?

Application of technology and Application of technology and equipmentequipment

Time frame in which techniques are Time frame in which techniques are accomplished & single case analysisaccomplished & single case analysis

No documentationNo documentation Automatic computer matchesAutomatic computer matches Unrealistic investigative techniquesUnrealistic investigative techniques Fast and infallibleFast and infallible

What is the effect?What is the effect?

Unrealistic expectations by jurorsUnrealistic expectations by jurors Jurors expecting scientific evidence Jurors expecting scientific evidence

that is irrelevant or non-existentthat is irrelevant or non-existent Requires prosecution to put on Requires prosecution to put on

negative evidence to prove it is not negative evidence to prove it is not necessary. Ex. Fingerprintsnecessary. Ex. Fingerprints

Complicated jury Complicated jury voir direvoir dire Jury confusion and speculationJury confusion and speculation

What’s positiveWhat’s positive

Increasing interest in university Increasing interest in university forensic science studiesforensic science studies

Increased interest in funding Increased interest in funding forensic science projectsforensic science projects

National interest in science and National interest in science and technology rapidly developingtechnology rapidly developing

Enhancement in science and Enhancement in science and technology development technology development

INFAMOUS CRIMES & CRIMINALS

  SACCO and VANZETTI TRIAL - 1921

THE EAGLET & BRUNO HAUPTMAN - 1935

Julius & Ethel Rosenberg Julius & Ethel Rosenberg TrialTrial 1951  1951 

STATE OF KANSAS VS. REGINALD AND JONATHAN CARR

Nine Days in December Nine Days in December 20002000Devastating crime brings Technology to

the forefront….

900+ exhibits

DNA Mito & STR & RFLF Technology

Footprint Examination

Firearms Examination

Bullet Comparison

Hair and Fiber Analysis

Look what the DNA Look what the DNA Fairy Left on Reggie’s Fairy Left on Reggie’s Shorts…Shorts…

STATE OF KANSAS VS.ARTURO J. GARCIA

FIVE DAYS INJULY 2003

 

J’s Chillin’ & J’s Chillin’ & Grillin’Grillin’ Three missing personsThree missing persons A basement shooting galleryA basement shooting gallery Two extra freezersTwo extra freezers A gun and knife clubA gun and knife club Tequila by the gallonTequila by the gallon A place in the countryA place in the country Gasoline and matches and Gasoline and matches and Drugs, Sex and Rock & RollDrugs, Sex and Rock & Roll

Forensic Forensic AnthropologyAnthropology

Forensic Forensic AnthropologyAnthropology

Comparison of vault shape of Individual #1, #2 and #3

Individual #1-Cauc

Individual #2-C/M

Individual #3 –C/M

Skeletal Identification

STATE OF KANSAS vs.DENNIS RADER

Thirty-One Years 1974 –

2005He stalked

Wichita

THREE SCENE LINKED BY DNA: OTERO, FOX &

WEGERLE

Surveillance Video Clip showing Black Jeep Cherokee used for drop

Floppy Disk examined to reveal first name, church name and city