Is there a term for fascination with lawyers? Love them, hate them. Mostly the latter, it seems. It’s your fault, you know. Drama. You love a good drama, and there’s no better place for it than a courtroom. Heck, you love bad dramas too. Tiger King outed us all on that. As long as the…… Continue reading Your Fascination with Lawyers
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Injustice Out
Forensic investigations are just as intriguing now as they were then. Clues, evidence, those missing puzzle pieces — Combine them with life-changing (sometimes ending) drama, and it’s easy to see why. We love a good mystery. We also applaud righteous justice. Nothing sweeter. Conversely, there’s not much more bitter than the miscarriage of justice. Criminology…… Continue reading Injustice Out
Psychological Profiling — The Quiet Ones
“It’s always the quiet ones.” The movie Minority Report makes for comparative commentary here. Originally published in the Gainesville Times, December 6, 1988, Prof. Taylor speaks to the notion of Pre-Crime and a police state where psychological profiling is a practice compelled on all citizens. Oh, and please excuse the typos. I think Dad’s editor…… Continue reading Psychological Profiling — The Quiet Ones