Serological Evidence Case Study
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Biological Sciences 2MED3ABS Forensic Biology Workshop 2. Serological evidenceCase study: The death of Azaria ChamberlainRead through the following notes and (in groups) discuss/answer the questions that follow. Brief synopsis:Azaria Chamberlain, the 9-week-old daughter of Lindy Chamberlain and Michael Chamberlain,disappeared while they were vacationing in Uluru in 1980. The Chamberlains maintained that a dingohad taken Azaria, and witnesses supported their account. Aboriginals helped to track the dingo and gavecorroborating testimony, which was discounted. Lindy was convicted of murder and spent several yearsin jail before being fully exonerated.Timeline of important events:August 17, 1980Azaria Chamberlain disappears from the family tent. August 24, 1980The bloody jumpsuit and singlet of Azaria is found by a touristDecember 15, 1980The first coroner's inquest opens.February 20, 1981Coroner finds that Azaria was taken and presumably killed by a dingo.November 18, 1981The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory quashes findings of the first inquest, and orders asecond inquest.February 2, 1982Coroner commits Lindy Chamberlain for trial in relation to the murder of AzariaOctober 13, 1982The defence opens its case in the Chamberlain trial.October 29, 1982
Biological Sciences 3The Chamberlain case goes to the jury. The jury finds Lindy guilty of murder and Michaelguilty of being an accessory after the fact. Lindy is sentenced to life imprisonment. Michael'ssentence is deferred.November 19, 1982Lindy Chamberlain is released on bail pending an appeal.(numerous appeals are not granted)February 2, 1986A matinee jacket matching the description of the jacket Azaria wore on the day of herdisappearance is discovered at Ayers Rock. February 7, 1986Lindy Chamberlain is released from prison. The Northern Territory Government announces thatthere will be a new inquiry into Azaria's death.May 8, 1986A judicial inquiry into the Chamberlain case opens in Darwin. May 22, 1987A 379-page report analysing the evidence in the Chamberlain case finds the evidence against theChamberlains to be insubstantial.October 21, 1987The Northern Territory Government enacts special legislation authorizing the Chamberlains toapply to the Court of Appeal to have their convictions quashed.September 15, 1988The Northern Territory Court of Criminal Appeals unanimously quashes all convictions againstLindy and Michael Chamberlain.1992Lindy Chamberlain receives $1.3 million compensation from the government for wrongfulimprisonment.November 29, 1995
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