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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impact such as the September 11 terrorist attacks and the Iraq war. This emphasis is hardly misplaced with the increasing benefits of the mass media becoming clearer day by day. Generally‚ most people assume that the mass media‚ which in today’s context can be defined as a means of communication that reaches large numbers of people via mediums such as the television‚ radio‚ newspapers and internet‚ is confined within its role to disseminate information. However‚ the mass media is now well regarded as an
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severity‚ nothing is more valuable to a criminal investigator than the use and implementation of forensic science. The results of such forensic investigations can be the difference between acquittal and conviction in a court of law. The single best aid that forensic scientists use is DNA‚ which has proven to be a powerful tool in the fight against crime. DNA evidence can identify suspects‚ convict the guilty‚ and exonerate the innocent. Throughout the Nation‚ criminal justice professionals are discovering
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What is a Spreadsheet? Honestly‚ when I first started this assignment‚ I really didn’t know what a spreadsheet was‚ etc. So I started at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreadsheet. I read that and got a good base of spreadsheets and the history. First of all‚ Microsoft Excel is the industry standard in spreadsheets (history on spreadsheets can be accessed at the above website address). With Excel‚ you can create a shared workbook and place it on a network location where several people can edit‚
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How to Use a Data Spreadsheet: Excel One does not necessarily have special statistical software to perform statistical analyses. Microsoft Office Excel can be used to run statistical procedures. Although in some respects Excel is not as preferable for data analyses as IBM SPSS‚ it is very userfriendly with simpler statistical procedures. This appendix describes how to use Excel to execute basic statistical calculations. Data from the 2004 version of the General Social Survey (GSS) is used for
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What makes us good citizens? It is hard to answer that question because every person can think about different definition of a good citizen. Many can call themselves good citizens just because they work‚ pay taxes and obey law. But is it enough? Not for everyone. Good citizens do not serve their own interest but rather understand that their deeds affect the world around them. They serve their families‚ friends and others in need without prejudice and selfishness. They care about the condition of
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“What you do‚ the way you think‚ makes you beautiful” “What you do‚ the way you think‚ makes you beautiful” this quote by Scott Westerfeld means that if when the right thing is done ‚ or when someone tries to do the right thing ‚ and when they think good thoughts about other people ‚ and other things. When someone has good intentions‚ It makes them beautiful. That it is what true beauty is‚ it’s what’s on the inside‚ and not what other people see that’s on the outside
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In what ways can success and ambition be dangerous? Since our birth‚ we are encouraged to go forward‚ to reach farther and to shoot for higher goals in life. In the words of Donald Trump: “Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff.” But‚ are ambition and pursuit for success turning into an obsession nowadays? The authors Lotte Bailyn‚ Karen Heller and William Zinsser agree that they are‚ and unfortunately‚ I have to endorse their idea. All three authors’ view that‚ as Heller put it “…there’s
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One way you can lower the cost of produce and be sure of their origin is to grow your own. Even in urban centers people are doing so. Go on the internet and see how you can as well. Discuss and describe one way you can make this happen whether in a dining facility or at home. Produce cost will be lower if you grow them at your home because it will reduce many of the cost that is associated with if you have to buy them in the supermarket or the food/vegetable market. The cost of labor will be
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Criminal Investigator Sources of Information Lisa Dowd CJ 210-02 Midterm Essay Prof. Josh Turley August 9‚ 2010 A criminal investigator is a law enforcement professional who attempts to solve crimes‚ identify and detain suspects‚ and prevent future instances of criminal activity. When we think of a criminal investigator pictures of gruesome crime scenes‚ laboratories and paperwork come to mind. We often do not pay attention to interviews and interrogations or notice the importance of a
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