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The csi effect
- 1. The CSI Effect Jeffrey Toobin
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- 3. The Essay • Introduction – Wilson case • CSI in real life – Lisa Faber • History of forensic science • Faber’s life and work in NYPD • Process Faber’s used in hair analysis • Faber , the Wilson case, lectures • DNA evidence • Faber, et al and the CSI series • Biotracks – burglary program • Faber’s views on CSI
- 4. Introduction – Wilsoncase • Ronell Wilson killed two NYPD detectives, James V. Nemorin and Rodney J. Andrews
- 5. CSI in reallife – Lisa Faber • Criminalist and supervisor of the NYPD crime lab’s hair and fiber unit • Investigated Wilson case
- 6. History of ForensicScience • Victor Balthazard – Le Poil de l’Homme et des Animaux – 1st comprehensive study of hair • Calvin Goddard – comparison microscope
- 7. Faber’s life andwork in NYPD • Became interested in trace-evidence analysis (Atlanta child murders) • Majored in East Asian studies (Harvard) and still followed murder cases
- 8. Process Faber’s usedin hair analysis • 1st – pigment (color) • 2nd – cuticle (outside) • 3rd – diameter variation
- 9. Faber , theWilson case, lectures • “The examinations involving the car were especially difficult and time- consuming” – Faber • Comparison of q and k
- 10. DNA evidence • Producesactual probability statements about results • Deals with nuclear DNA and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
- 11. Faber, et aland the CSI series • Faber & her colleagues do not visit crimes • Faber has recently taken steps to combine traditional hair and fiber analysis with modern and accurate technology
- 12. Biotracks – burglaryprogram • Has information of people’s biometrics (fingerprints, photo, etc.) • Aides in solving crimes
- 13. Faber’s views onCSI • “It’s not the nerdy-looking people anymore. They don’t realize that there is nothing cool or funky about this job.” • “They were great, really nice, and we were happy that they decided to do the show but in the end they decided to do it in their studio in California.”
- 14. Cause and Effects
- 15. CAUSE • The CSIseries – its popularity and the way it was presented
- 16. EFFECTS presented bythe ESSAY • 1. job applicants increased • 2. techniques presented in the series were applied in real life • 3. forensic science and law enforcement were improved
- 17. EFFECTS from research •1. jurors decisions are influenced • 2. criminals learned new ideas on how to avoid being caught • 3. more students enroll in forensic science – based courses
- 18. QUIZ!!! Francisco Marlito M. Alforque Charmaine D. Diaz Justin Rafael F. Mejos Gracias! Merci! Thank You! Arigato!
- 19. 1. Who wasthe 1st person in more than fifty years to be executed for a crime. a.) James Nemorin b.) Max Houck c.) Ronell Wilson d.) Channing Robertson 2. What is the meaning of NYPD? a.) New York Protection Department b.) New York Police Division c.) New York Police Department d.) New York Prison Department
- 20. 3. Who createdor made the Le Poil de l'Homme et des Animaux? a.) Rodney Andrews b.) Ronell Wilson c.) Victor Balthazard d.) Lisa Faber 4. What is the meaning of CODIS? a.) Coded Device Intelligence Service b.) Combined DNA Index System c.) Combined DNA Identifier System d.) Coded DNA Inside System
- 21. 5. Who wascredited with creating the first modern police force? a.) Sir Robert Peel b.) Sir Ronell Wilson c.) Lisa Faber d.) Max Houck 6. Is it possible for two people to have the same nuclear DNA? a.) No b.) Yes, in the case of identical twins c.) Yes, in the case of siblings d.) Yes, in the case of fraternal and identical twins
- 22. 7. Which eventsparked the interest of Lisa Faber in trace-evidence analysis? a.) Maguindanao Massacre b.) Texas Child Murders c.) Atlanta Child Murders d.) 9/11 bombings 8. What caused the sudden increase of member job applications at the Las Vegas Criminalistics bureau? a.) The popularity of the CSI series b.) The idea of the job being easy c.) They want to solve crimes d.) The salaries were raised
- 23. 9. What isthe first thing to be examined at hair analysis? a.) texture - cuticle b.) variation - c.) pigment - color d.) length 10. What are the two spinoffs of CSI?