Chicago Detective Speaks
If you’re someone who would be reading my obscure blog, then it’s safe to say that you’re the sort of person who’s already heard of Craig’s List, on which you can find just about anything. I actually rented my apartment in Massachusetts (bizarrely to a Cambridge exchange student) via CL. Anyway, it can be addictive, but I try to only read The Best of Craig’s List. Most of the time they’re just funny, but currently there is a post that seems to have been made by a Chicago police detective, talking about investigations. It’s an interesting read. Here’s an excerpt:
Television gives great importance to DNA, etc. Physical evidence is rarely present or effective in real world homicides. Prosecution comes down to witnesses and confessions. That is why confessions are so important. The Justice Deparment even offers a seminar for local prosecuters in how to run a jury trial in a “post CSI” world where the jury has unreal expectations.