What forensic evidence may be present in/on the letter to lead to a conviction of Dutschke

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    1.A second arrest has been made after letters laced with the poison ricin was sent to President Obama and multiple other persons. The poison was located in a mail facility in Maryland and the investigation was started. The first arrest by the FBI occurred last week of an Elvis impersonator who claimed he was framed. James Dutschke, the second man who was arrested for the crime, has ties to the first suspect, a judge and a senator. What forensic evidence may be present in/on the letter to lead to a conviction of Dutschke? What may be found to rule out the Elvis impersonator as a suspect? What evidence may be present if the letter was handwritten? Typed/printed? What has to occur to ensure the evidence collected is admissible in court?

    http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/FBI-arrests-man-in-poisoned-letters-case-4469656.php

    http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/28/us/ricin-investigation/index.html

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323798104578451180966286430.html

    What is the outcome of this case?

    2.Fraudulent documents are something we hear of on a regular basis – whether we realize it or not. From counterfeit money to questioned wills to forged signatures/autographs to mortgage form fraud – fraudulent documents can cause major scandals that cost tax-payers millions of dollars. Generally, how can fraudulent documents be recognized? How can a document be authenticated to prove that it is not a fraud? Does the internet cause more problems with fraudulent documents, or less? Why? How can we prevent fraudulent documents from being made in the future? Is using a fingerprint scanner in lieu of signatures an answer? What are other options?

    http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=757723&CategoryId=14091

    http://fox13now.com/2013/04/08/law-enforcement-breaks-up-fraudulent-document-ring/

    http://www.fbi.gov/miami/press-releases/2013/supervisor-of-63-million-health-care-fraud-scheme-convicted

    http://www.m2sys.com/biometric-fingerprint-software-banking.htm

    http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-126261988.html?key=01-42160D517E19166F110C03160E664B2E224E324D3417295C30420B61651B617F137019731B7B1D6B39

    3.JonBenet Ramsey, a 6-year old beauty pageant winner, was found deceased in the basement of her residence – the victim of a homicide. Ramsey’s remains were found eight hours after the family reported her missing on 12/25/1996. A ransom note was recovered in the residence, which was three pages long, handwritten and requested a very specific amount of money ($118k). The case was of great media interest, due to Ramsey being found dead in her house on Christmas – with her family being the prime suspects in the case. Websites are below for the ransom note and different interpretations. View the ransom note and using the information from the text and powerpoint, comment on who you feel wrote the note and why certain statements are included. How can the note be analyzed and compared? Why do you believe the misspellings were placed in the note? Is the length common? If Patsy Ramsey is the main suspect – can anything be done since she is deceased? Feel free to look up other sites containing Ramsey ransom note information for other comparisons and other information.

    http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/famous/ramsey/book_10.html

    http://investigation.discovery.com/videos/true-crime-with-aphrodite-jones-jonbenet-ramsey-ransom-note.html

    http://www.statementanalysis.com/ramseynote/

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