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-Conviction went into depth of the families minds.
-Murder went behind the scenes of the process of the case.

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-Both went in depth behind a trial and murder.
-Both went into the mindset of what could have led to the crime.
-Both explained step by step of how they concluded the case.

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Age of Homicide Victims and Offenders in U.S.

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Age of Homicide Victims and Offenders in U.S.

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The highest victims age was 4,281 in the age group 17-24.
The highest offenders age was 3,873 at the age group 17-24.{pg.96}

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Once they have gathered enough sufficient evidence and have a suspect, investigators turn to the help of forensic profilers. The forensic profilers put together a background of the suspect from age, race, to education.{pg.90}

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Investigators are always on the lookout for prints relating to the killer. Fingerprints are unique to each person. Shoe prints and tire tread patterns are almost as valuable as fingerprints when solving a crime.{pg.74

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One of the most important things Medical Examiners {MEs} look for are lividity marks ( livor mortis).
-Livor Mortis- deep maroon discolorations under the skin where the blood pools as it settles into the lowest parts of the body after death. Can appear about two hours after death. {pg.53}

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Evidence in and on a body sometimes speaks louder than words. {pg.50}

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Blood, saliva, bones, semen, and mucus are all types of biological evidence.

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It’s twelve more weeks until we play La Abra. I hope that’s enough time to figure out how I’m supposed to get up on a mound and face the nephew of the cop my dad’s accused of killing. pg.34

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When I close them, I see the fear blooming on my dad’s face as the cops drew their guns on him, the three officers who wrenched his arms in place while another one locked him into handcuffs. And I see myself watching it all happen, still and silent on the driveway. pg.10

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“He leads me to the stand. I can’t look at my dad. Maybe he’s been wrong about a lot of things, but this is the one he got the most wrong: there are much lonelier places than a pitcher’s mound, and there are much deeper tests of who you are.” pg.295

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Braden is unsure if his father is capable of murder. This accusation makes him skeptical of those around him. Braden's concentration was thrown off as he tried to not let the case affect his baseball. As the case drew to a close, his relationship with his half-brother Trey changed for the better.

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When arriving on scene, the first law enforcement officer to arrive must follow these simple steps.
-Interview any witnesses or suspects to get a general background om the crime.
-Examine the body and/or scene.
-Photograph the scene and continue to take pictures as the investigation leads to a close.
-Sketch the layout of the crime scene down to the details of where the body was and where the evidence lay.
-Process the scene by evaluating the evidence and collect physical evidence for further analysis

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Of course the murder would have to happen for the authorities to arrive at the scene. The medical examiner is called to determine a time of death and cause of death.

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Homicide- one human being killing another.
There are many categories of homicide.
Murder, manslaughter, justifiable homicide, killing in war, euthanasia, and capital punishment.
The circumstances determine the type of homicide we are dealing with.

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Murder by Diane Yancey. This book goes into all the procedures that come with crime scene investigations. The most important part of the investigation is the evidence. Without the evidence of the crime scene or the victim the investigators have little to go on.

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Conviction by Kelly Loy Gilbert is about 16 year old Braden Raynor. Braden is a pitcher for one of the leading baseball teams in the fictional town of Ornette. Raynors' typical teenage life is turned upside down as his father is accused of murder. Braden's father is a Christian radio-host and his conviction has gained national recognition. Braden was the only one present at his fathers so called "hit-and-run". Braden is no longer allowed to see his father until after his trial, resulting in his older brother Trey having to come home. Trey left when Braden was young due to conflict with their father. Braden has to choose between keeping his family name in tact, or telling the truth to the entire nation.

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-During a visit to the mental hospital, I asked the Director how do you determine whether or not a patient should be institutionalized?

-'Well,' said the Director, 'we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the patient and ask him or her to empty the bathtub.'

-'Oh, I understand,' I said.

'A normal person would use the bucket because it's bigger than the spoon or the teacup.'

-'No' said the Director, 'A normal person would pull the plug.

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