The 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‚
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The criminal investigation process (‘the process’) is a complex and necessary aspect of the legal system that aims to gather and investigate evidence lawfully‚ justly and in accordance with the rights of victims‚ suspects and society. The responsibility for enforcing criminal laws and ensuring they are adhered to lies with the police. In the criminal investigation process‚ the role of police is to investigate crimes through gathering evidence‚ interrogating and detaining suspects‚ searching and seizing
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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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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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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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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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“Every empire tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires and that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate” is a quote by Edward W. Said. During the 19th century‚ Western nations started expansion into territorial imperialism to collect resources from colonies to benefit economically‚ politically‚ and socially. Jules Ferry‚ a former French prime minister‚ created a colonial policy to colonize territories for France’s benefits and to civilize the people
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Ever wonder what it would be like to invent something that would be used for hundreds of years to come? That’s what Galileo Galilei did. Galileo Galilei belongs in the house 8-1 Genius Hall of Fame. Born in 1564 in Florence‚ Italy‚ Galileo was the oldest of six children. In 1583‚ he attended the University of Pisa to study medicine but became fascinated with many other subjects‚ particularly mathematics and physics. He performed studies and tests on falling objects and then wrote a manuscript about
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It is hard to escape the truth. In court trials there are many ways to collect information on a crime or suspect. These 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
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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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