Anthem College Phoenix Compelling Forensic Evidence Case Questions Discussion

Physical evidence is the linkage between the victim and the offender.Physical evidence can be anything from a hair and fiber to a drop ofblood. Since the revolutionary discoveries in DNA testing, many crimesthat would have been unsolved due to lack of evidence, are solvedthrough DNA testing.

The California couple, Scott and Laci Peterson, awaited their firstchild, when Laci went missing. Scott stated that he last saw her onDecember 24, 2002, before he went fishing on his boat. Laci’s decomposedbody was washed ashore in April 2003. Laci wore khaki pants, the samepants as her sister identified seeing her wearing the night before herdisappearance.

Perform research about the Laci Peterson murder case using the campuslibrary or the online Rasmussen library as well as other onlinedatabases. Ensure that the resources are peer reviewed.

Write a 4 to 5 page assignment presenting the forensic evidence thatled to the murderer of Laci Peterson and the baby. What examination hadbeen performed and what forensic discipline led to the death sentence ofthe offender.