Many factors determine why a criminal does what he does, and victims have been left helplessly unanswered for many years. Many criminals will start with small petty crimes with a simple tip of the ear, but then believe they can once again get away with something more without punishment until they have become so good at lying that it is second nature. . Crimes happen right before our eyes as a housewife wows everyone about her fourth pregnancy, while planning when, why, excuses, lies and how she will get rid of the baby. This mother had one child after another and they all died of “natural deaths or heredity” until she went so far as to attribute the death of her adopted son to natural death. This caught everyone's attention and they brought back all the death certificates of his children to do more thorough investigation. The criminal justice department was too late to save the poor, innocent lives that the mother had taken, but they banded together and put all their resources into the cases and brought justice and peace to the children who can now rest in peace. The victims remained helpless for a long time and people want to bring justice to these victims. Although criminals continue to try to get away with crime every day, criminal justice and investigations have developed to bring them to justice by using forensic science, technology and common sense to get closer to victims and families. History has indeed come a long way from 44 BC, when the doctor determined which stab wound was the true cause of death in the assassination of Julius Caesar, to 2011, when researchers at Michigan State University created software and algorithms capable of pairing hand-...... center of paper.. ....gree in computer forensics, information systems or computer science (Ferguson's 8). With any other career it is recommended to get a higher education than is required to have a higher salary and be qualified for a higher position (Ferguson 8). To be a computer forensics specialist it is best to be organized, curious, and have an eye for detail (Ferguson's 9). On average, a computer forensic specialist can earn between 40,660 and over 114,830 dollars in salary (11 by Ferguson). Criminals analyze paint chips, body fluids, fabrics, as well as dust and dirt. Criminalists can figure out where the soil originated or what it is made of (Ferguson's 25). Works Cited Ferguson's Career in Focus: Forensics. New York: Ferguson, 2010. Print "Forensic Science." Chronology. Forensic Sciences, 2013. Web. 23 October. 2013.