19th-20th Century Serial Killers
This serial killer, known for murdering five women in Whitechapel, London, allegedly sent a package with half a human kidney and a letter titled 'Letter from Hell'
Jack the Ripper
These brothers had a televised trial for murdering their parents which they said was in self defense
The Menendez Brothers
The full name for DNA is
This type of crime is regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor and includes violent crimes as well as drug-related crimes
felony
This serial killer is known for having a 'Murder Castle' in Chicago during the World Fair
H.H. Holmes
This girl was recently released after being imprisoned for killing her mother after enduring years of medical abuse
Gypsy Rose
The three fingerprint patterns are
loop, arch, whorl
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you."
This speech is called
Miranda Rights/ Miranda Warning
This 20th century serial killer used charm and charisma to lure his victims in
Ted Bundy
This wealthy lawyer from South Carolina killed his wife and son
Alex Murdaugh
One example of trace evidence
fibers, soil, hair, glass, paint, body fluids, etc
When the defendant decides to plead guilty in exchange for a lighter charge it is called a
Plea bargain
This serial killer was known was the 'Killer Clown'
John Wayne Gacy
Gone Girls is about what famous New York serial killer
What is the stiffening of the body after death called
rigor mortis
the crime of creating a fake document or altering an existing one with the intent to defraud (ex: signing someone's name)
Forgery
An English woman who was convicted of poisoning her stepson with arsenic, but is believed to have killed many more, including multiple husbands and children, for insurance money.
Mary Ann Cotton
There is a netflix show made about this serial killer who is known as the Milwaukee Monster
Jeffrey Dahmer
In forensic entomology, the presence of certain species of _____ can be used to estimate the time of death
Bugs/Insects
A smaller scale crime such as stealing or DUI is known as a
misdemeanor