Crime Scene Investigation Summer Crouch Indiana Business College Mr. Walker 12/10/2008 History “The history of crime scene investigation includes criminology. Criminology is a field of social sciences that study crime and criminal behavior that cause social phenomena with direct impacts on society. As a result of the efforts to understand this‚ researchers from other academic fields for example anthropology‚ psychiatry‚ medicine
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Methods of Inquiry Criminal Investigation Unit 5 Assignment Kaplan University Sharon Miller Methods of Inquiry Methods of inquiry or the techniques that an investigator uses to gather information for a case‚ has multiple approaches. These methods focus on gathering observable‚ empirical and measureable evidence. Examples of the methods of inquiry utilized in criminal investigation would be collecting evidence‚ interviewing witnesses and searching electronic databases. The methods of inquiry are
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Running Head: CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS Constitutional Protections in Criminal Investigations What are constitutional rights and why are they so important to us? Our Constitutional rights are in place to protect us from wrongful conviction and improper police behavior. Originally these rights were made in reaction to the abusive conduct displayed by British authorities during Colonial times. Without the Constitution and the Bill of Rights‚ we would not be a
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be in. With criminal investigations‚ which is my field of study can be the detectives‚ field officers or the crime scene technicians. The crime scene tech position is what I myself am going into. I believe that there is always going to be crime with that they would need the crime scene techs and they go out and process the crime scene without getting evidence and getting it process there as well not be a case. What I would like to let you know is how the techs start their investigations and what they
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Concepcion 1 Joseph Concepcion Vincent Petrecca Criminal Investigation 11 April‚ 2012 Elements of a crime I the lead detective just arrived at a crime scene in which I was dispatched to a break in that led to Murder on the 2300 block of S. Keeler Ave. My first objective is preserving the people on the crime scene. All individuals must be preserved as meticulously as any other evidence. My second objective is to identify and to examine the victim. I will then search for any evidence
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ways include: testimony‚ physical evidence‚ direct evidence‚ or real‚ or physical evidence‚ also known as forensic evidence. In “Forensic Science: Evidence‚ Clues‚ and Investigation” by Andrea Campbell‚ forensic evidence is the most important evidence that is presented during a trial. In addition‚ forensic evidence is the method in which crime investigators collect evidence such as blood samples‚ fingerprints‚ and other forms of DNA. Forensic evidence uses science and hard evidence to determine
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There are several locations where evidence are usually found such as in the hard drive on the user’s personal computer‚ laptop‚ smart phone or tablet (ACPO‚ 2012). It is also critical that forensics are aware of the intention of the particular investigation. This aids in the forensics’ efforts of locating digital evidences that are relevant to the case. For example‚ in the case of a server intrusion‚ forensics should look out for signs such as a rootkit installation‚ analyze configuration files‚ logs
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When an investigation runs out of ways to identify human remains‚ DNA can play a key role in the identification process. The most common methods of identification by a forensic anthropologist include "detailed skeletal and dental features‚" of the remains‚ but they are sometimes asked to perform DNA profiles as well (Arismendi‚ Baker‚ & Matteson‚ 2004). According to the paper by Arismendi‚ Baker‚ and Matteson‚ when the common modes of identification do not yield any results‚ "DNA typing may provide
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that I chose are 1. Allowing your biases to affect the outcome of the investigation‚ letting your biases cloud your judgment will throw off your investigation as soon as you allow that to happen. If an accident occurs and multiple people are involved with one being someone you get along with and the other is someone that you particularly do not like and you allow that dislike to enter into the investigation how can you be objective in finding the cause and preventing it from happening again
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Many other reasons exist for spying on someone‚ be them related to business‚ politics‚ employment or to the media. When searching for the right P. I.‚ you should take care to hire one who has the highest credibility and cleanest record in the investigation business. If there is any sort of blemish on his record or reputation‚ the legal ramifications can be many if his word and records are not believable in a court of law. The first thing to do is to confirm that they are registered with the relevant
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