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 balances the rights of victims‚ offenders and society to a certain extent. The main aspect of achieving justice in the criminal investigation process is to balance the rights of the parties involved. Thus‚ the extent to which the law balances their rights‚ includes the use of police powers‚ the rights of suspects and the right on bail. The balance of powers used by police in protecting the rights of victims‚ suspects and society has partially been achieved in
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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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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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The First Amendment How did/does technology affect objectivity? How do multiple developments in technology effect society and challenge a journalists’ ability to communicate. Correlate speed (in any epoch/era) and the profound affect it makes on the need for First Amendment privileges. On September 25‚ 1789 the First Amendment was submitted to the states for ratification in order to fix the Constitution that lacked guarantees for civil liberties. On December 15‚ 1791‚ it was adopted. The
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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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1. What are the methods of inquiry and how are they used in criminal investigation? The method of inquiry is based on gathering observable‚ empirical and measureable evidence. Basically‚ methods of inquiry are ways that an investigator gathers the information for the case that they are investigating. Methods of inquiry are used in criminal investigation by collecting evidence‚ statement collection‚ and going through electronic databases and even the internet. The methods of inquiry are all used
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An Investigation into the Impacts of the Engineering Management Training Programs in Saudi Arabia by Raed M. Othman B.S. in Architecture‚ 1989‚ King Saud University‚ Riyadh‚ Saudi Arabia M.S. in Civil Engineering‚ 1992‚ Case Western Reserve University‚ Ohio‚ USA A Dissertation Submitted to The Faculty of The School of the Engineering and Applied Science of the George Washington University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Science December 31‚ 2004 Dissertation
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Film Movement: China’s 5th and 6th Generation Out of all the China films‚ the films from the fifth generation was most well received and have clinched recognition from international film festival. Two of the acclaimed film works were Farewell‚ My Concubine and Raise the Red Lantern. The fifth generation of China filmmakers has also made a great advancement in China’s film industry. Directors of this generation include Zhang Yimou‚ Chen Kaige‚ Tian Zhuang Zhuang etc; Being the first group of
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