Forensics Journal - Stevenson University 2014 | Page 2

FORENSICS JOURNAL

Welcome to the fifth annual Stevenson University Forensics Journal. This year, our authors cover a wider range
of topics than ever before. New areas of exploration include immigration marriage fraud, construction fraud,
arson investigation, and fraud predictors in non-profit organizations. As a result, articles extend beyond our
usual focus areas of accounting, information technology and law.
In the Master’s in Forensic Studies program, students are encouraged to consider their own careers and
education and to bring those experiences into their choices for research topics. Our students vary widely
in their skills, expertise, location, age and interest areas, allowing us to harness those differences into the
dynamic and rich group of articles presented this year.
Each edition of the Journal is meant to bring the field of Forensic Studies to the public in a way that is
understandable and relevant to the reader. It is my hope that you agree we have done so in this fifth edition
and that you enjoy the diversity of its content.

Carolyn Hess Johnson, Esquire
Editor and Publisher

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