Jordan Hoang
Mr.Ippolito
Forensics C Odd
2/23/20
Padilla, Mariel. “California Father Is Charged With Murdering Five of His Infant
Children.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 28 Jan. 2020,
This article elaborated on a horrifying case from the past that was only recently solved. In 2007, a fisherman in Woodland, California found a 1 month old infant that had been forced into a sealed container. Years later in 2019, forensic scientists were able to use a new technique of DNA comparison to identify the murderer as 57 year old Paul Perez. Using the baby’s DNA, investigators checked weekly for matches in the federal combined DNA Index System. Shockingly, the baby was identified as Paul Perez’s son, Nikko Lee Perez. With this new information, investigators were also able to link Paul Perez to 4 other murders occurring between 1995 and 200l- all of which were Paul Perez’s children. Perez was also known for multiple other crimes, including grand theft auto, deadly weapon possession, and being a repeat sexual offender. Along with having 5 counts of first-degree murder, Perez is being convicted and prosecuted with life in prison with no chance of parol.
This case was very disturbing to read about. It is unfathomable to me how someone could have the capability of killing so many children, especially since they were his own. I think it is great, however, that we are developing more techniques and forms of forensic technology that will help us solve these haunting cases from years ago. In the future, I hope that will ultimately more and more of these unsolved cases and rightfully convict criminals such as Perez.
This article had many positives. I liked the fact that the article included quotes from investigators and other individuals. It highlighted how much effort it took for investigators to solve. However, I do wish the author mentioned more about the DNA comparison technique, as it was only briefly mentioned throughout the article. I think this would have made the article more appealing to readers.
5 comments:
Eve Balseiro
2/24/2020
Padilla, Mariel. “California Father Is Charged With Murdering Five of His Infant
Children.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 28 Jan. 2020,
www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/us/paul-perez-california-infant-murders.html.
https://bhscsi.blogspot.com/2020/02/california-father-is-charged-with.html
Jordan Hoang’s current event “California Father Is Charged With Murdering Five of His Infant Children” is detailed and well-articulated. Specifically, she had three aspects that were very well done. Firstly, Jordan did an excellent job explaining the crime while simultaneously not getting too into detail, as the case is incredibly morbid and heinous. Secondly, I liked how Jordan criticized the author, as it shows how well she understood the article. Lastly, Jordan detailed the specifics of the DNA process this case went through very well.
To improve, there are two main aspects that would have brought this current event to the next level. Firstly, quotes from the article are always a great way to add insight. Secondly, I wish Joran explored the effectiveness of DNA testing on older cases a little more.
From this current event, I furthered my knowledge of the potential that DNA testing has on cases, no matter when the crime occurred. I chose this article because I thought the case was intriguing. Jordan’s analysis changes my perspective because I had not realized the power that DNA evidence has over cases.
Madison Meehan
2/24/20
Padilla, Mariel. “California Father Is Charged With Murdering Five of His Infant
Children.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 28 Jan. 2020,
www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/us/paul-perez-california-infant-murders.html.
https://bhscsi.blogspot.com/2020/02/california-father-is-charged-with.html
Jordan’s current event on the article “California Father Is Charged With Murdering Five of His Infant Children” she described and analyzed Padilla’s writing about a murder. I believe Jordan summarized the article very well, giving a lot of detail on the case. She also gave her insight on the case and what she thought about it which was very well written. Lastly, she connected it to forensics very well, leaving the reader with a better idea of how this science helped solve the case.
Although Jordan did a very good job with her current event, there were some things that she definitely could have worked on. Even though her summary was very well written, I believe she carried on for a little too long, providing too much unnecessary detail. Lastly, she could have created a little bit of a stronger conclusion.
Other than the few things I mentioned, I believe Jordan did a very good job on her current event. She picked a great article that had a lot to do with forensics. I learned how small things in certain cases can help solve cases from so long ago.
Ruby Howell
February 24th, 2020
Padilla, Mariel. “California Father Is Charged With Murdering Five of His Infant
Children.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 28 Jan. 2020,
www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/us/paul-perez-california-infant-murders.html.
https://bhscsi.blogspot.com/2020/02/california-father-is-charged-with.html
After reading Jordan Hoang’s current event on the New York Times article California Father Is Charged With Murdering Five of His Infant Children by Mariel Padilla, it is clear that Jordan had a clear and complete understanding of her article of choice. In addition to her cohesive writing, Jordan clearly identified strong and weak areas of the article. For example, while she was able to convey the important facts about the crime, she did not ramble on about the unneeded details that were expressed in the actual article. While I do believe that Jordan had a clear and
Cohesive understanding of the article that she chose, she did not go into detail about some aspects of the article that I found to be particularly confusing. For example, there wasn’t a mention of how there was no remains to be found of the bodies, “The authorities learned of the deaths of the three other infants as part of the current investigation, he said. They were never reported missing and their remains have not been found.” (Perez, 2020), which I believed to be an important part of the article. This article’s purpose surrounded DNA testing in cases, particularly the case of Mr.Perez.
From this article and the review of the article, I was able to get a deeper understanding of the implications that DNA testing can have on the result of a case, as it is factual evidence.
Olivia Martin
Mr. Ippolito D Odd
February 26, 2020
Current Event #17
Padilla, Mariel. “California Father Is Charged With Murdering Five of His Infant
Children.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 28 Jan. 2020,
Jordan’s review of the New York Times article, “California Father Is Charged With Murdering Five of His Infant Children.” by Mariel Padilla was very informative. Firstly, I thought Jordan’s summary was very well-written. She clearly explained the crime that had gone unsolved for many years and how forensic scientists were able to identify the killer. Additionally, I thought Jordan efficiently connected her article to forensic science. She included the process used to solve the case, DNA comparison, and how forensic scientists used said process. Finally, I thought Jordan integrated details into her review efficiently. She included many aspects about the case clearly and coherently.
Jordan’s review was well-written, but there were a few things she could improve upon. Firstly, I felt Jordan could have elaborated a bit more about the relevance of forensic science in her relevance paragraph. Although she included an interesting point about developing technology, she could have included a bit more. Additionally, Jordan could have included a quote in her review to add more factual information.
I learned about a murder case that took place over several years. I chose to read Jordan’s review as I found the title shocking and wanted to learn more about the case. I now have a better understanding of how forensic scientists can use DNA comparison in order to identify a murder.
Padilla, Mariel. “California Father Is Charged With Murdering Five of His Infant Children.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 28 Jan. 2020,
www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/us/paul-perez-california-infant-murders.html.
Jordan’s review of “California Father is Charged With Murdering Five of His Infant Children” by Mariel Padilla published in The New York Times was well-written and very informative. To start, Jordan did a very good job of providing context and summarizing the article and the whole case surrounding what Paul Perez did. This allows the reader to gain a better understanding of what happened. In addition, Jordan also did a good job of pointing out flaws in the article and provided suggestions for how it could have been a better piece. Lastly, Jordan also did a good job of connecting this case to forensic science and explaining the forensic significance of this case.
While Jordan did a good job summarizing the article and the contents discussed there were a few things she could have done to make her review better. First, I think Jordan could have integrated some quotes from the original article in her review. This could have acted as supporting evidence to the claims made throughout the piece. Additionally, the review could have benefited from more of her own opinion. Jordan does a great job summarizing the article however, I think more of her own opinion would benefit her review.
Overall, I found this article and review to be engaging and informative. I had never heard about this case before so it was interesting to read about. The biggest takeaway for me was that even though this case was years old and investigators had never been able to identify the last body, they continued to try and eventually were able to find a match and connect Perez to older murders.
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