3. The Essay
• Introduction – Wilson case
• CSI in real life – Lisa Faber
• History of forensic science
• Faber’s life and work in NYPD
• Process Faber’s used in hair analysis
• Faber , the Wilson case, lectures
• DNA evidence
• Faber, et al and the CSI series
• Biotracks – burglary program
• Faber’s views on CSI
4. Introduction – Wilson case
• Ronell Wilson killed two NYPD
detectives, James V. Nemorin and
Rodney J. Andrews
5. CSI in real life – Lisa Faber
• Criminalist and supervisor of the NYPD
crime lab’s hair and fiber unit
• Investigated Wilson case
6. History of Forensic Science
• Victor Balthazard – Le Poil de l’Homme
et des Animaux – 1st comprehensive
study of hair
• Calvin Goddard – comparison
microscope
7. Faber’s life and work in NYPD
• Became interested in trace-evidence
analysis (Atlanta child murders)
• Majored in East Asian studies (Harvard)
and still followed murder cases
8. Process Faber’s used in hair analysis
• 1st – pigment (color)
• 2nd – cuticle (outside)
• 3rd – diameter variation
9. Faber , the Wilson case, lectures
• “The examinations involving the car
were especially difficult and time-
consuming” – Faber
• Comparison of q and k
10. DNA evidence
• Produces actual probability
statements about results
• Deals with nuclear DNA and
mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
11. Faber, et al and the CSI series
• Faber & her colleagues do not visit
crimes
• Faber has recently taken steps to
combine traditional hair and fiber
analysis with modern and accurate
technology
12. Biotracks – burglary program
• Has information of people’s biometrics
(fingerprints, photo, etc.)
• Aides in solving crimes
13. Faber’s views on CSI
• “It’s not the nerdy-looking people
anymore. They don’t realize that there
is nothing cool or funky about this job.”
• “They were great, really nice, and we
were happy that they decided to do
the show but in the end they decided
to do it in their studio in California.”
15. CAUSE
• The CSI series – its popularity
and the way it was presented
16. EFFECTS presented by the ESSAY
• 1. job applicants increased
• 2. techniques presented in the series
were applied in real life
• 3. forensic science and law
enforcement were improved
17. EFFECTS from research
• 1. jurors decisions are influenced
• 2. criminals learned new ideas on how
to avoid being caught
• 3. more students enroll in forensic
science – based courses
18. QUIZ!!!
Francisco Marlito M. Alforque
Charmaine D. Diaz
Justin Rafael F. Mejos
Gracias! Merci! Thank You!
Arigato!
19. 1. Who was the 1st person in more than fifty
years to be executed for a crime.
a.) James Nemorin
b.) Max Houck
c.) Ronell Wilson
d.) Channing Robertson
2. What is the meaning of NYPD?
a.) New York Protection Department
b.) New York Police Division
c.) New York Police Department
d.) New York Prison Department
20. 3. Who created or made the Le Poil de
l'Homme et des Animaux?
a.) Rodney Andrews
b.) Ronell Wilson
c.) Victor Balthazard
d.) Lisa Faber
4. What is the meaning of CODIS?
a.) Coded Device Intelligence Service
b.) Combined DNA Index System
c.) Combined DNA Identifier System
d.) Coded DNA Inside System
21. 5. Who was credited with creating the first modern
police force?
a.) Sir Robert Peel
b.) Sir Ronell Wilson
c.) Lisa Faber
d.) Max Houck
6. Is it possible for two people to have the same
nuclear DNA?
a.) No
b.) Yes, in the case of identical twins
c.) Yes, in the case of siblings
d.) Yes, in the case of fraternal and
identical twins
22. 7. Which event sparked the interest of Lisa Faber in
trace-evidence analysis?
a.) Maguindanao Massacre
b.) Texas Child Murders
c.) Atlanta Child Murders
d.) 9/11 bombings
8. What caused the sudden increase of member job
applications at the Las Vegas Criminalistics bureau?
a.) The popularity of the CSI series
b.) The idea of the job being easy
c.) They want to solve crimes
d.) The salaries were raised
23. 9. What is the first thing to be examined at
hair analysis?
a.) texture - cuticle
b.) variation -
c.) pigment - color
d.) length
10. What are the two spinoffs of CSI?