Chain of Custody & Preservation of Evidence Idris Rawls Westwood College It does not matter the reputation you have earned for your high integrity and honesty‚ you will always be open to allegations of civil or criminal liability. The first type of evidence and usually the most obvious is physical evidence. Evidence can be anything from tangible objects such as cartridge cases and firearms to latent fingerprints and DNA. Evidence collection or recovery step in crime scene processing is the
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Chain of Custody refers to the chronological documentation or paper trail‚ showing the seizure‚ custody‚ control‚ transfer‚ analysis‚ and disposition of evidence‚ physical or electronic. Because evidence can be used in court to convict persons of crimes it must be handled in a scrupulously careful manner to avoid later allegations of tampering or misconduct which can compromise the case of the prosecution toward acquittal or to overturning a guilty verdict upon appeal. I found a case online where
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importance and relevance of chain of custody to criminal investigations and judicial outcomes Chain of custody is defined by Saferstein (2015)‚ as a sequential documentation‚ that shows custody‚ control‚ analysis‚ handling and the nature of physical or electrical evidence. Chain of custody is a model that is utilised by the police during criminal investigations to demonstrate that the evidence has been handled in a manner that does not destroy the integrity of the evidence (Houck & Siegel‚ 2015). According
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3. Explain chain of custody and expert opinion? Chain of custody could be explained as an ability to give accurate accounting in a court of law as to the manner in which evidence was acquired‚ maintained‚ transported‚ examined‚ etc. by whom‚ when‚ where and for what purpose. It is a process to maintain the chronological history of the document/ evidence. Chain of custody documentation should include the name or initials of the individual collecting the evidence‚ dates the items were collected‚
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Connecting the Links 1 Connecting the Links: Chain of Custody and Documentation Procedures Michael Gill Florida Metropolitan University Connecting the Links 2 Abstract This essay firstly explains what the chain of custody‚ as it pertains to crime scene investigations‚ is and why it is important. Secondly‚ the six procedures for documenting a crime scene will be introduced and explained. These two subjects are an extremely vital sequence in crime scene investigations
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I had two children with my ex-husband. At that time‚ Jaxen and Julia were only one and three years of age. Seeing their mother in the state that I was in with their father was not in their best interest. We agreed to split custody when going through our divorce. Sharing custody has been the most substantial challenge I have ever had to face. As a mother‚ you have attachments to your children like no other. We made the decision to swap Julia and Jaxen back and forth every Friday‚ having them equal
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police. In India‚ the history of human rights violations in police custody can be traced to British period. Even after 57 years of independence‚ in a democratic country like India‚ the police remains virtually a terror to the people and almost absolutely unaccountable for the violations of human rights of people in their custody. Through custodial torture‚ custodial deaths and other forms of human rights violation in police custody abuses‚ no static steps have been have been taken so far for a pennanent
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THE CUSTODY OF THE PUMPKIN By P.G. Wodehouse Author’s biography: Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse: 5 October 1881 (Surrey‚ England) ~ 14 February 1975 (Southampton‚ New-York)‚ died of a heart attack English humorist‚ playwright‚ and lyricist: novels‚ short stories‚ plays‚ poems‚ song lyrics and numerous piece of journalism. Uninterested in politics and world affairs. Enormous popular success and his writings continue to be widely read. Admired by contemporaries. He is in the upper class society
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Child Custody LSTD 303 D001 Emily Smith 01/12/2014 Every couple enters a relationship with the romantic dream of getting married‚ starting a family‚ and living happily ever after. Truth is it may sound all good and well however not all relationships and marriages go the distance. According to the American Psychological Association‚ 40 to 50 percent of marriages in the United States end in divorce (2014). After the divorce process comes the real complicated part‚ the child custody process
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want joint custody and says “No‚ he is unfit to raise a child.” .Everyone knows what joint custody is. It’s when the custody of a child is awarded to both parents by the court. But would you want an abusive father or a drinking mother to have joint custody of your innocent child? Some people think joint custody is good for the child just because they get to see and spend time with both parents. Well that’s not always the case. Its is more likely that parents will agree with joint custody because they
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