Forensics in the apprehension of serial bombers

This paper explores advances in forensic investigation of explosives and how application of forensics is able to aid in the development of serial bomber profiles or in linking serial bombers to scenes or scenes with other scenes. Since the topic of forensic...

Software Counterfeiting

This essay was written for a Fall 2010 cybercrime course and outlines some of the problems faced as a result of software counterfeiting. Software Counterfeiting When the founding fathers created the Constitution, they made an odd inclusion; they included a provision...

Cybercrime

I wrote this paper as part of a law class in the spring of 2010. It details some types of cybercrime as well as the methods that US prosecutors utilize in prosecuting them. One of the more interesting things was that cybercriminals can be prosecuted in the USA despite...

Ashcroft vs. Free Speech Coalition

Ah, the never ending tug of war between personal freedoms. Ashcroft vs the Free Speech Coalition concerns child pornography and the battle between free speech and the protection of minors. Of particular note is a brief political discussion where I argue that personal...

Was Hinckley a miscarriage of justice?

This is from a post I wrote in response to the question of whether or not the finding that John Hinckley Jr. being found insane was a miscarriage of justice. I approach it more from the political and moral aspects of our modern legal foundations, enjoy! (this was a...