The writer examines novels by Agatha Christie and Joseph Conrad, and discusses characters and scenes in light of prejudices the authors may have held, bringing as evidence Chinese (non-Western) detective novels.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 2 sources, 2001, $ 68.95
Abstract We can also see the kind of xenophobic stereotypes that Christie used when we compare her works to detective fiction taken from an entirely different cultural tradition: When we think about the detective novel, we are most likely to see in our mind's eye Sherlock Holmes's deerstalker cap or hear the Belgian accents of Hercule Poirot. The genre of detective fiction ? with its traditional elements of the seemingly perfect crime, the wrongly accused suspect at whom circumstantial evidence points (in many cases, the bungling of the dim-witted police (in opposition to the cleverness of the private operator), the astonishing powers of observation and superior mind of the detective, and a startling and unexpected denouement (quite likely taking place in a parlor) in which the detective reveals how the identity of the culprit was ascertained ? seems a quintessentially Western concept.
Abstract This paper provides three short essays that relate to the topic of mystery and detection novels and film noir. The paper looks at the hard boiled detective found in these genres. The paper refers to the work of Raymond Chandler, Dashiel Hammett, Walter Mosley and others, as well as to select films.
From the Paper "The novels of Raymond Chandler, hard-boiled detective fiction in the vein of Dashiel Hammett focus on the experiences of detective Philip Marlowe. If Chandler's novels featuring Marlowe like "The Big Sleep" have a moral, the moral appears to be that there are intelligent and stupid criminals and law enforcement officials and those that are the most intelligent usually wind up victorious."
Tags: Raymond Chandler, film noir, Dashiel Hammett, Walter Mosley, Ross MacDonald, hard boiled detective, myth of America
Abstract This paper briefly explores the security threats posed to computer networks worldwide and provides an overview of how and why Intrusion Detection Protocol (IDP) is a valuable tool to combat security threats. The paper relates that IDP techniques will allow network administrators the tools necessary to harden their networks, thereby protecting personal, business, and global computer networks and resources.
From the Paper "Said dependence has made laptops, iPods, personal websites (such as facebook and myspace), E-mail, electronic marketing, and cellphones part of our everyday life. While one could certainly argue about the upside in all these advents in making us increasingly global, it also makes us vulnerable in ways that we have not been before.
"Myspace pages, for instance, get phished, leaving us socially and professionally vulnerable."
Abstract In this article, the writer notes that bioterrorism is potentially one of the deadlier forms of terrorism because it can be silently introduced amidst large populations to cause untold health problems or large numbers of fatalities as well as create a world-wide panic. The writer maintains that the key to effectively managing and coordinating a biological incident would be early detection and a timely response. The writer then reviews the various detection methods and devices used in biological agent detection and sensing and notes that much progress has been made in the development of these devices however, there is much progress to be made in the future. The writer concludes that enabling health care workers and emergency responders to test the biological agent exposure early in the process of a crisis holds great promise for early detection and eradication of biological agent exposure for the public-at-large in an event or crisis involving biological warfare agents.
Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Biological Detection Equipment
Bio-Detection Process: A Four-Step Process
Sampler/Collector Types
Two Types of Triggers in Bio-Sensing Technologies
Flow Cytometry
Crisis Management
Summary and Conclusion
From the Paper "The devices are becoming increasingly less expensive and simple to use however, initiatives underway for development of newer devices that are less expensive hold promise in the near future for biological sensing and detection. While the Department of Defense has set out guidelines for Emergency Responders, it is likely that many of the smaller fire departments throughout the country have not yet prepared for this type of crisis. Enabling health care workers and Emergency Responders in testing the biological agent exposure early in the process of a crisis holds great promise for early detection and eradication of biological agent exposure for the public-at-large in an event or crisis involving biological warfare agents."
Abstract The paper attempts to identify ways in which a website Honeypot can be used as a detection measure or system and to determine its ability to achieve these goals in ways that are superior to other types of intrusion detection systems. The paper provides an overview of intrusion detection systems (IDS), the two primary classifications of honeypots and their respective intended applications and the different types of honeypots. The paper then provides a general discussion concerning the legal issues that affect the use of honeypots that should be taken into account before an organization makes the decision to use this intrusion detection system approach.
Outline:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Intrusion Detection Systems
Chapter 3: Classification and Types of Honeypots
Chapter 4: Legal Issues Affecting the Use of Honeypots
From the Paper "By any measure, the Internet has changed the way both consumers and businesses of all types interact and pursue their respective goals. Indeed, the Internet has transformed the way in which people go about the daily lives in some profound ways, but there are some significant problems involved. For example, Elifoglu (2002) points out, "The open nature of the Internet makes security a real challenge for today's companies" (p. 67). Such security issues have assumed even greater importance in recent years as more and more companies establish a Web presence to facilitate their organizational goals."
Abstract Victorian Detective Genre is formed around a criminal offensive, which includes a protector of justice (usually a detective), a motive produced by the criminal, clues which are left for the detective to examine, and a criminal. This paper discusses how a common example of this type of writing is that of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a doctor at the time of the Victorian era who started writing small newspaper stories which were crafted to his audience with excellence. His main character was a master at solving crimes, a very well educated gentleman with a unique charm which pleased all of his clients. This man was the famous detective named Sherlock Holmes, created and based on Doyle's own medical knowledge. The paper compares some of the stories from the Sherlock Holmes collection to show how Doyle uses Victorian detective genre throughout while using historical references and various quotes from Sherlock Holmes books.
From the Paper "'The Speckled Band', 'Silver Blaze' and 'The Cardboard Box' were all stories where a murder had taken place. Both the stories 'The Speckled Band' and 'Silver Blaze' were based on murders which were both committed by animals, a snake and a horse. Both stories were in enclosed village areas, and both stories had many red-herrings which were tailored to each case along with the police who often believed these theories. Doyle used red-herrings to direct his audience along another route, while allowing Sherlock to investigate strange and often short explanations, for example 'Holmes walked slowly round and examined each and all of them with the keenest interest'. Doyle showed the audience the same clues as Sherlock saw, so they felt Holmes was more cleaver than them to a certain extent, as they had followed the red-herrings throughout the story. This effect was sewn into the clues so the audience could not tell truth from theory. "
Abstract In this article the writer examines the use of dogs in the early detection of cancer. The writer reports on some examples of dogs who have detected cancer in their owners. Further the writer discusses current research involved in training dogs to detect cancers in people.
From the Paper " Scientific tests in the United Kingdom and the United States have shown that dogs can detect cancers because of their intensely acute sense of smell. Dogs have proved extremely accurate at detecting cancerous tissues from among those mixed with normal tissues. The BBC news reported that researchers at Cambridge University in England had applied for funding to test the theory that dogs could be used to provide an early warning system for cancer, because of their highly developed sense of smell."
Abstract This paper discusses an intrusion detection algorithm for analyzing university web server log files. It also discusses integrating hierarchical clustering with other algorithms for an intrusion detection system. The paper proposes to use hierarchical clustering as the main back bone of the intrusion detection system and then incorporating other algorithms like statistics and support vector machines (SVM) as needed.
From the Paper "The initial plan was to use the user signatures method by Seth Freeman or the Traffic Classification technique but the first method seems more suited to an OS than for web server log files and the second seems a lot more complicated and also requires a destination IP, which is not readily available from our log files. I started out by writing a statistics based algorithm but then added hierarchical clustering based on instructor feedback. Eventually I settled on this paper based on hierarchical clustering with other methods as backup although I still like the statistics approach."
Abstract This paper explains that the father of the detective fiction, Edgar Allan Poe, provided the detective story model for nineteenth-century British novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creation of one of the world's most famous detective Sherlock Holmes. The author reviews Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Mystery of Marie Roget" and "The Purloined Letter" to illustrate the ways in which amateur sleuth Auguste Dupin was the pattern upon which Doyle created Holmes. The paper uses textual analysis and historical evidence to reveal that Doyle borrowed from Poe the logical method, the details of personal habits and personality and the narrator who purports to present the exploits of his brainy, withdrawn friend to the public.
From the Paper "Holmes is also influenced by Dupin and his peculiar attachment to a loyal companion who serves to document the successes of his brilliant mentor. Like Dupin's associate, Watson plays the part of the straight man in Doyle's tale. He essentially an observer whose sole purpose is to offer fumbling assistance to the detective, typically by way of inaccurate observations, suppositions, and conclusions that Holmes then corrects. It becomes very obvious that Doyle patterned the ineffectual and lovable Watson, directly after Dupin's friend."
Tags: genre model eccentric method, fumbling police
Abstract This paper focuses on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Mystery of Marie Roget", which are among the first modern detective mystery stories. The paper shows how Poe introduced the idea of a fictional detective investigating a real-life unsolved murder and compares the beginnings of both stories. The paper highlights Poe's literary devices in both works, which include the depiction of police as incompetent and self-serving, his use of newspapers to narrate the story, and his use of the gothic genre. The suggestion is made that some of these similarities between the two works may be the result of being written so close together, since "The Purloined Letter", which was written several years afterwards, is a very different detective story.
From the Paper "Mystery or detective stories form an increasingly popular genre: from novels about pathologists, private eyes and police detectives, to eccentrics like Nero Wolfe; and from the hard-boiled, and unwilling detective Easy Rawlins to the old-fashioned English settings of Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple, there is a story and a genre to satisfy anyway. For over a hundred and fifty years, the detective fiction has kept generations of readers entertained, and the person credited with introducing the detective to modern fiction is Edgar Allen Poe."
This paper analyzes William Shakespeare’s most famous play, "Hamlet", in terms of detective fiction narrative. Examining Hamlet's madness, the Queen's guilt, and his relationship with Ophelia.
2,180 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 5 sources, 2002, $ 67.95
Abstract This paper analyzes William Shakespeare's most famous play, Hamlet in terms of detective fiction narrative. Hamlet is examined against 19th and 20th century works such as the Sherlock Holmes and Philip Marlowe stories, while the text of the play is presented and backed up as evidence of an inherent detective narrative. Some of the evidence concerns the Queen's guilt, and Hamlet's confrontation of the Queen in Act III Scene IV - as well as Hamlet's madness and his relationship with Ophelia.
From the Paper ?Hamlet,? says William Hazlitt, ?is the one of Shakespeare's plays that we think of the oftenest.? (Hazlitt, 197) The story, the plot of Hamlet is almost irrelevant: it is his character, and the way we interpret that character, that gives vital, universal meaning to Shakespeare's work over three hundred years later. As Hazlitt comments, ?[Hamlet?s] reality is in the reader's mind. It is we who are Hamlet.? (196) Hazlitt's is a point of view I would like to discuss further. I would argue that Hamlet lends itself almost flawlessly to multiple interpretations, thus remaining a vital, active text that has become a cultural icon since it was first staged in 1600-1601."
Abstract Since the 1920s, the form of detective fictions has taken a new turn by introducing ordinary characters as protagonists. This new form in American detective fictions has reinforced the definition of manhood of American culture. Violent actions depicted in these fictions to deal with complex moral decisions lead readers to equate violence with manhood.
Abstract This paper will argue that the key point of similarity between the two forms of detective fiction is the adherence of the authors to a formula. It will be seen that while the adult novels are undeniably more complex than the children's works, both generally present their audiences with the comforting familiarity of formulaic plot and repeating characters.
Abstract This paper discusses the various methods of lie detection. The paper examines the psychophysiological methods, such as the polygraph, and non-physiological methods, such as emotional cues, cognitive cues, and facial expressions. The legal aspects of lie detection tests are explored in the paper, including the extent of their credibility.
From the Paper "Lying and deception can have serious consequences in law enforcement and courtroom proceedings. Thus, forensic psychologists have devoted much effort to developing methods and techniques for detecting lies. Unfortunately, research indicates that the majority of people, including those working in law enforcement, do not reach above chance levels in detecting deception when using intuition alone. For example, Ekman & O?Sullivan (1991) showed in two studies of law enforcement officials that many fail to reach above chance levels. On the other hand, other studies show that some lie catchers, such as psychological experts or the secret service, can perform with above chance accuracy in detecting deception (Ekman, O'Sullivan & Frank, 1999). In light of the difficulty in accurately determining deception, psychological research has focused on examining which cues used to judge deception are most accurate and on the development of more objective psycho physiological measures of deception."
Abstract This paper studies historical detection, the use of modern technology and advanced psychological techniques to shed additional light on historical occurrences. Based on the book "After the Fact: the Art of Historical Detection" by J.W. Davidson and M.H. Lytle, the paper applies modern psychology and medicine to the examination of the witchcraft scare in the late seventeenth century in New England.
From the Paper "Later, social historians studied the everyday activities and commerce of the villagers in the area, using records indicating land ownership and places of residence. They found that at the time, some of the inhabitants of the original Old Town Salem had moved to outlying areas and were setting up another village, incurring the animosities of their neighbors. This explanation is dramatically confirmed when a map is used showing the location of the various persons known to have been involved in the cases: the accusers, the defenders and the accused. It was revealed that those accused of being witches and those who accused them lived on opposite ends of the town. Those who defended the accused lived closest to them, and can be presumed to be friends and neighbors. A study of the politics of the region confirms further that financial interests of the villagers were affected by the efforts of some to move out of the village and begin a settlement of their own. These historians believe that this could explain the intensity of the feelings of animosity that culminated in death for some of the accused witches. In the case of the activities of Salem, a contemporary study of historical documents viewed from a perspective of modern education in the fields of medicine, socio-political dynamics and religious studies has uncovered the answer to a question that has puzzled historians for more than two centuries."
