Saturday, February 28, 2009
Novel Forensic Technique to be Applied to Decade-old Murder Probe”
The article "Novel Forensics Technique to be Applied to Decade-old Murder Probe" explains how Dr. John Bond has been asked to help the Bristol Police Department in Conn. to solve a decade-old murder of a well-known businessman Louis Pete LaFontaine who was shot dead in his own bedroom. Dr. Bond has a pioneering research technique that may be helpful in solving the crime. This technique is called "visualizing fingerprints" since it enables scientists to detect fingerprints on metal (such as bullet casings) even after the fingerprint has been removed. The research is based on studying how fingerprints can corrode metal surfaces. THe murder has yet to be solved, but the police are hopeful that utilizing this new technique will help them figure out who the murderer was. This technique has been successful with other "cold cases" with other US police forces. Forensic scientists believe that this may be a great breakthrough in solving crime.
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I thought this was a very interesting summary. Lauren did a good job of explaining what the new technique was and how it applied to the cold case. She explained exactly what it meant to visualize fingerprints on things like bullets and how it would help solve the murder. I think she could have perhaps been a bit more clear about how this new method would help solve the murder, I was unsure whether there were bullet casings found at the scene that fingerprints would be taken off of or if there is something else that this would be used for at the site. Overall I thought this was a very well done summary and I learned alot about this new technique and about this cold case.
I think that this article is very interesting. I love the topic. In addition, the fact that detectives are still trying to solve this crime is comforting. I think that our criminal investigation department must be strong. The author did a great job explaining the situation. The summary was short and sweet.
Perhaps, the author could have used some direct quotes from Dr. Bond. I think this would have been an interesting addition. Maybe the author could have also given her opinion on the subject.
I had no idea investigators spent years trying to solve a case.
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