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Essay / Criminal Justice and Forensic Science - 2346
Many factors determine why a criminal does what they do and victims are left helpless with no answers for many years. Many criminals will start with small crimes with as little as a slap on the wrist, but then they will think they can get away with something a little more again without any punishment until 'They've become so good at lying that it's second nature. . Crimes are happening before our eyes as a housewife excites everyone about her fourth pregnancy, as she plans when, why, the excuse, the lies and how she will get rid of the child . This mother had child after child and they all died “natural or hereditary deaths” until she went so far as to blame the death of her adopted son on natural death. This caught everyone's attention and they brought back all of her children's death certificates for further investigations. The criminal justice department arrived too late to save the poor and innocent lives that the mother had taken, but they came together and put all their resources into the cases and brought justice and peace to the children as they can now rest in peace. The victims have been helpless for too long and the population wants justice for them. Even though criminals continue to attempt to escape their crimes every day, criminal justice and investigation has expanded to bring criminals to justice using forensic science, technology and common sense to get closer to victims and their families. History has really come a long way from 44 BC. "). The world has evolved, criminals have become smarter, which is why forensic scientists and criminal justice agencies work together to always be one step ahead (“Forensic Science”). Forensic science began with common sense and common knowledge, since most children today know their body parts and the location of their heart and lungs before they begin the process. kindergarten (“forensic science”). The first conviction for which there are physical records linking killer John Toms to the murder weapon, a pistol, was in 1784 (“Forensic Science”).