the remarkable legacy

For the needless and vicious taking of innocent life 12 years ago some time this very holiday, recalling the horror of it all or the bungled investigation and the media madness, there is also unexpected good hidden within JonBenet's tragic story--

We learned not to scare children; of course child victimization is a real concern after a such a horrific crime as JonBenet's, but we learned how to deal with media over-sensation and understand how this needs to be kept in perspective for other children's sake

Patterns of discovering evidence long after the fact enlightens, giving more pause to standards and processes for seeking convictions and the death penalty
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When JonBenet’s killer’s DNA was (again) revealed by the latest in DNA testing methods the news drove opportunities for generating new leads to other unsolved crimes like hers

Up and coming programs designed to promote fair treatment of citizens so that no innocent person is wrongly convicted

The highly guarded mindset, movements, intentions and grooming techniques child predators can use were exosed big time by a 'textbook case of pedophilia'

Heightened interest with resources and study given toward coerced and false confessions

Cooperation between foreign governments with modificaton of Visa/immigration to reduce congregations of US and foreign criminal elements in Thailand where children are at especially high risk in the sex trade.

Pedophiles strategy to seek foreign teaching jobs to be around young children was unraveled with background checks stepped up

Journalism studies and legitimate media outlets are promoting accountability for sensationalism

Learning from investigative mistakes

Truth in due time still prevails

Love and hope is unending