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FORENSICS JOURNAL

Welcome to the premier edition of the Stevenson University Forensics Journal. The Journal provides the scholarly
community with a wide range of subjects pertaining to forensic studies as well as forensic science.
The articles written for the Journal are authored by current master’s degree candidates, recent graduates and
faculty. It is our goal to offer students and graduates the opportunity to explore their chosen concentration in
the program through researching, writing and reviewing relevant topics, books or interviewing people in the field
of forensic studies.
The opportunity to submit articles is provided to every student in the master’s program through a research and
writing course which allows the individual student to select a topic of interest and explore the same over the
eight week session. Each article is peer reviewed, allowing students to work together to provide constructive editing
advice to each other and to improve the quality of the submissions.
I would like to extend special thanks to the many students, graduates and faculty who submitted their work for
publication review. It was not an easy selection process as there were many fine articles from which to choose.
To those authors selected for publication, you have shown remarkable commitment and I am grateful for your
patience and willingness to continue working on your submissions.
My gratitude to the editors of the Journal knows no bounds. The faculty, staff and graduate assistants who
tirelessly edited the submissions demonstrated their commitment to this scholarly pursuit. Thank you also
to President Kevin Manning, Dean Paul Lack, Dean Joyce Becker and to our Program Coordinator, Thomas
Coogan for helping to make the Journal a reality.

Carolyn Hess Johnson, Esq.
Associate Professor of Forensic Studies

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