Criminal Justice Case Study

Week 1 Class Discussion | What are the preliminary duties of the responding officer at a crime scene? The first police officer assigned to the crime scene plays a critical role in the investigation. The officer must secure the scene in order to preserve the integrity of the physical evidence. In addition to securing the scene, she must document her observations in any other actions taken. This important information will be turned over to the investigators in charge of the case.What are some of the concerns and priorities of a responding officer when entering a crime scene? According to the U.S. Dept of justice, law enforcement and other first responders to crime scenes have important role. These responders have the responsibility of
Since 1993, Larry Smith has spent time in jail and prison. He 's obtained welfare and Medicare benefits, and got married. But the ex-con is not really Larry Smith -- he is Joseph Kidd, posing as Smith. The real Larry Smith is 67, lives in Florida and has experienced 17 years of trouble because of Kidd 's adventures. The real Smith has no criminal record, but was jailed for eight days and had liens against his taxes because Kidd tarnished his record. Smith was also denied medical care and had his driver 's license suspended, the station reports. Placer County Sheriffs Deputies discovered that Kidd had filed for welfare benefits under the false name and was arrested soon after. Kidd now sits in Placer County Jail facing identity theft charges along with welfare fraud and grand theft as well. It is unsure if Kidd knew the real Smith. (FoxNews,
What do you think? . I also know someone that has stolen someone’s identity. My daughter’s father stole someone’s elses social number, he had a fake social card made for him with his name but someone’s elses number on it and he used it to do everything. My daughter’s father was an illegal alien and was deported for not having the proper paper work to be in the United States and for stolen identity and domestic and child abuse. I believe that he got what was coming to him. I’m not being hateful and keeping him away from my daughter but if you look at all the evidence it adds up and got punished for his crimes. I never did find out whose identity he stole. All I can say is that I wish I could have done something to notify him/her what was going