Abstract
This paper discusses the case of Jeffrey MacDonald who was convicted in the United States of the brutal murders of his wife and children. It looks at the investigative process and shows how the process reveals several serious errors, which made it virtually impossible for the police to locate any other suspects. The paper claims that perhaps there was not enough evidence to definitely claim that MacDonald was not the actual perpetrator of the murders.

From the Paper
"However, the incompetent investigation, on its own, may not have been enough to ensure MacDonald's conviction. It is important to understand that the police and the prosecution work as a unit. The prosecution was convinced of MacDonald's guilt and worked diligently to make sure that exculpatory evidence was never presented to the jury. While it may seem that the police had no responsibility for how the evidence was used, that assumption is simply not true. Many of the investigating officers and laboratory technicians were aware that the prosecution was attempting to suppress exculpatory evidence. In fact, there were notes in files, indicating that they were aware of this bias. The individual officers should have been less complacent and should have done everything they could have done, including going to the defense; to make sure that the defendant was aware of exculpatory evidence. Unfortunately, given the presiding judge's apparent bias, even defense knowledge about the exculpatory evidence may not have resulted in a not-guilty verdict. While the incompetent investigation contributed to MacDonald's conviction, it may not have led to an inevitable conviction. However, the incompetent investigation, biased judge, and dishonest prosecution made MacDonald's conviction a certainty. It remains to be seen whether MacDonald will ever receive an opportunity for all of the evidence to be weighed in a criminal court of law."

Tags:conviction, prosecution, trial, guilt

Abstract
This paper presents a case study of the motivation of serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer. The paper examines several theories on his motivation and looks at the various theories and disorders applicable to Dahmer's actions.

From the Paper
"Davis states that Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to a fundamentalist father. Shy as a child, he reportedly was molested by a neighbor, after which his father states that he became very remote emotionally and began to keep a collection of dead animals. Dahmer murdered for the first time at ... years of age. Generally, Dahmer's modus operandi was to pick up men, usually African-American men in gay bars, and offer them..."

Tags:Jeffrey Dahmer, serial killer

Abstract
This paper takes the example of the notorious and fairly recent serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, and approaches the case from a number of different psychological and psychoanalytical perspectives. Sigmund Freud, through disciples like Donald Winnicott and P. Wachtel, and W.R.D. Fairbairn are among the sources used to look at and analyze the Dahmer case, along with H. Kohut, who might also be considered a Freudian with basic theoretical modifications. The report first establishes the basics of the Dahmer case and then analyzes these through the perspectives of the four abovementioned sources.

From the Paper
"From the theoretical perspective of Winnicott, the case of Dahmer can be seen as showing some signs of antisocial personality disorder or antisocial tendency. This also focuses on the childhood stage of development and has a Freudian backing in terms of theory. The connections in this regard are less secure, however, because Winnicott
focuses almost exclusively on infancy and toddler stages. "There is a direct relationship between the antisocial tendency and deprivation it is largely due to John Bowlby that there is now a widespread recognition of the relationship that exists between the antisocial tendency in individuals and emotional deprivation, typically in the period of late infancy and the early toddler stage" (Winnicott, 1956, p. 308). This cancels out a lot of relation to the case, since by all accounts Dahmer was a happy infant and toddler, and only changed significantly after his hernia operation, when he became more withdrawn and rigid in affect."

Tags:repression, animal, bones, therapy

Abstract
This paper covers Jeffrey Dahmer's life before he became a well-known serial killer. The paper tracks him through childhood, young adulthood and finally into his killing spree. The paper takes a look at the why, how and aftermath of his crimes and includes Dahmer's own thoughts regarding his crimes.

From the Paper
"He was discharged from the Army due to increased alcohol abuse. There are no indications that he killed anyone while in the Army. This could be due to the Army's zero tolerance policy of homosexuals and Dahmer's preference for homosexual male victims."
"After his discharge from the Army, Dahmer moved in with his father and stepmother in Ohio. He began drinking to excess and was arrested several times for drunk and disorderly. He also showed up at his home after he had been fighting and was in fact hurt badly on several occasions. It was at this point that his father decided that moving Jeffrey to his grandmothers house in West Allis, Wisconsin would be the best thing for him."

Tags:crime, causation, serial, killer, history, crime, killer

Abstract
This paper examines Joseph Rosen's text, "The Naked Crowd". The paper argues that Rosen's central thesis is strong, but that some of his characterizations of those who fear the worst if a comprehensive surveillance system is not put in place across America to thwart things like terrorism are excessively simplistic. The paper points out that, while lucid and well-written, a case can be made that Rosen's suggestion that Congress is a better protector of privacy rights than the courts, is one that certainly needs to be called into question. The writer believes that Rosen's book is a welcome addition to the literature - but certainly not impervious to criticism.

From the Paper
"Joseph Rosen's text begins by first looking at how biometrics firms - far more so than any other American businesses after 9/11 - gained from the brutal terrorist attacks that took so many lives. What made the matter so ironic was that, far from deterring crime, reliable empirical studies suggested that biometrical technologies did nothing at all to lower violent crime rates. Despite, discrete surveillance cameras became the new "in thing" in America - just as they had, for a variety of other reasons, become popular in Great Britain during the 1990s."

Tags:characterization, congress, courts, crime, rates

Abstract
This is a paper on the subject of child development which reviews the case of a young boy who, although quite bright, lags significantly behind other children his age. The paper reviews his psychosocial, biosocial and cognitive development and provides a lengthy assessment of the boy and his actions. The author also explains his behavioral predilections, his background, the responses of those adults in his life and notes what can possibly be done to rescue an otherwise promising child from future troubles and under-achievement. The author has also included the research sources used in the paper.

From the Paper
"There can be little question that children are the most valuable (and malleable) human resource in any society; they are, after all, the future of any society. With that in mind, it is essential to come up with a means of dealing with these behaviors in such a way that classroom learning and child development are not both hampered any further than they have been already. The case of "Jeffrey," a troubled child attending a local Calgary elementary school, is proof of just how important early, fast, effective treatment can be to the successful amelioration of a problematic situation.
"To begin with, "Jeffrey" is eight years old and in the third grade; he was born March 1, 1999 and grew up in home with parents who separated when he was three. As it turns out, Jeffrey's father was quite abusive to Jeffrey's mother and the family struggled financially; it is also worth noting that Jeffrey's mother was an adolescent when he was born. Finally, the parents are Caucasian and Jeffrey was/is an only child. According to his teacher - and according to the impressions recorded by this writer - Jeffrey's cognitive skills are quite strong; in fact, he is best described as exceedingly bright - a bit of an anomaly considering neither of his parents has much formal education. In all of the scholastic activities this observer witnessed, Jeffrey was always among the first done with his work and he consistently scored near or at the top of the class in both language arts and in arithmetic evaluations; indeed, Jeffrey appears to possess an unusually high aptitude when it comes to problem-solving. Overall, this writer came away with the sense that Jeffrey's cognitive skills were not - are not - the issue; rather, the issue for him is his bio-social and psycho-social development."

Tags:language, problem-solving, evaluation, observation

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses the background and criminal activities of Jeffrey Dahmer. The writer then discusses various criminological theories that might explain his behavior.

From the Paper
"Even as a child Dahmer had necrophilia impulses collected dead animals and impaled the heads of animals he killed on stakes in his yard. Abandoned by his mother after having been molested by a neighbor Dahmer's childhood was one of rejection and feelings of loss. He lived with his father and stepmother and was abandoned again by these parents after he graduated from high school. He killed his ..."

Tags:Jeffrey Dahmer, serial killers, criminological theory

Abstract
The paper summarizes the text "The Naked Crowd" and argues that Rosen's central thesis is strong, but that some of his characterizations of those who fear the worst if a comprehensive surveillance system is not put in place across America to thwart things like terrorism are excessively simplistic. Further, the paper presents the case that while lucid and well-written, Rosen's suggestion that Congress is a better protector of privacy rights than the courts is one that certainly needs to be called into question. The paper posits that his book is a welcome addition to the literature - but certainly not impervious to criticism.

Tags:naked, crowd, rosen

Abstract
This paper discusses, in some detail, the way in which DNA is used for forensic purposes. The paper discusses DNA typing functions, its historical use in forensics and prosecution, the possible mistakes which may be made or encouraged by DNA typing, and the future of DNA in criminal and civic cases.

What is Forensics?
How DNA is Collected
How DNA is Read
Problems With DNA
Problems With DNA

From the Paper
"The forensic use of DNA has become widely accepted in America today as providing error-proof evidence for criminal cases. Many convictions are made on the strength of DNA evidence alone, and some fewer number of accused "criminals" have been cleared of all charges on the account of late-discovered DNA evidence. Depending entirely on one's perspective, DNA sequencing may be either a godsend or one of the most serious threats to an objective justice system to have surfaced in a hundred years. On the one hand, DNA evidence can accurately link a suspect to physical evidence left at the murder scene with a striking accuracy, with the probability for error being only one in five million when considered a (genetically) average suspect and an average gene pool."

Tags:alec, jeffreys, geneticist, unique, samples, fingerprinting, testing, typing, guilt, innocence

Abstract
Using the case of Jeffrey Dahmer, the paper discusses the biological, psychological, social disorganization, strain, and control theories on the causes of his crimes.

From the Paper
"Jeffrey Dahmer was convicted of the murders of men between ... and ... The majority of the victims were young, homosexual, black men subjected by their killer to sexual assaults prior to their death. The explanation offered by Dahmer for his behavior was that he was attempting to remove the free will from his victims so that they would stay with him.
"Jeffrey Dahmer biography: Dahmer butchered his victims luring them from bus stops, bars and the streets to his apartment, by offering them drinks..."

Tags:Jeffrey Dahmer, criminal justice theories