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This 28 page paper chronicles the JonBenet Ramsey murder case beginning with an overview of the case, including comments about the media frenzy and an outline of the mistakes the police made. The next section presents the 'evidence' of the case, including excerpts from the 911 call made by the mother, a chronology of the morning's events, issues surrounding the ransom note, the contradictions in the Ramseys' stories, the inconclusive autopsy report, and the many theories put forth over the years, each supported by evidence by their authors. The next section is an analysis of the evidence. Here again, the contradictions, the inconsistencies and conflicting evidence are discussed, including the behaviors of the parents, and the theories that are supported. The inept handling of the case by the police department is discussed. In the last section, the writer makes recommendations for further action. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
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28 pages (~225 words per page)
File: MM12_PGjonben.rtf
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an 8 inch long skull fracture with an almost inch square of her scalp broken loose. The brutal murder of this 6-year old girl shocked America and seared its way
in the nations consciousness (Maloney and OConnor, 2003). Daughter of very successful and wealthy parents in Boulder, Colorado, JonBenet was a beautiful and talented child, a Child Pageant star (Lesser
and Fix, 2005). John found the body of his daughter in a room in the basement of their home on December 26, six hours after Patsy, the mother, reported the
child missing and having found a ransom note (CNN.com, 1997). The girls mouth was taped with duct tape, her hands were tied behind her back and she had been strangled,
actually garroted (CNN.com, 1997). The killer apparently used the handle of one of Patsys paintbrushes for the noose (Lesser and Fix, 2005). The father removed the tape from her mouth
and carried her upstairs to the living room (CNN.com, 1997). The police would later move the body the base of the Christmas tree (Lesser and Fix, 2005). A media frenzy
ensued. JonBenets picture was flashed probably millions of times in all media venues, radio, magazines, newspapers, television newsmagazines, TV morning shows, evening shows, even Larry King and Geraldo aired shows
on this case (The Editor, 2001). As the Editor of The World & I put it: ". . . dwelled on the case, endlessly recounting the lurid, titillating, and
bizarre details: the viciousness of the murder, which included a skull fracture, strangulation, and suspected rape . . ." (2001, p. 66). That same editor said: "In 1996, some 2,000
children were murdered across the United States, but JonBenet, because of the unique circumstances surrounding her case, was propelled into celebrity status" (The Editor, 2001, p. 66). No fewer than
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