Author Archives: Barry Allen

Voice over Text?

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Barry Allen

True crime stories have become major topics of interest in recent times, and interested parties ingest this content through various media such as written pieces, documentaries, and, more recently, podcasts. These media deliver content and affect readers, viewers, or listeners … Continue reading →

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The Land of the Free

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Barry Allen

Crime is an affliction of humanity, but the cure for this disorder is not the indefinite imprisonment of those infected. The government officials who set the War on Drugs into motion did not reason like this. In fact, the War … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog #5: 13th, Science of Crime | 2 Comments

Serial Media: Killers on TV

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Barry Allen

Serial killer TV shows, movies, podcasts, documentaries, and even dances (The Dahmer) are so popular today, but the idea of serial killers is still relatively new to crime and criminal investigations. Historically, people were murdered for revenge or jealousy, to … Continue reading →

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Seeing What We Want To See

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Barry Allen

Forensic scientists use several approaches to analyze crime scenes and evidence. Some techniques produce highly reproducible laboratory test results, while others are subject to varying human interpretation. Blood pattern analysis is one of those that is less likely to have … Continue reading →

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Outsider Takes the Fall: Eighteen Years Deep

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Barry Allen

The case I write about today has more than one victim. Although the actual heinous crime was committed against Penny Beernsten, Steven Avery was a victim of severe injustice. Losing freedom for 18 years of his life, shortly after the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog #2: Eighteen Years Lost, Science of Crime | 1 Comment

Stairs to the Pit of Hell

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Barry Allen

Less than a mile from my bed lies the most intriguing place I have ever seen. The wild weeds, overgrown bushes, and trees leading up to it would make you miss it if you passed it in a car. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog #1: Crime Scene, Science of Crime | Leave a comment