Often two types of investigations have been differentiated. The ‘reactive approach’ to investigation occurs when a police responds to a crime that has already taken place such as murder‚ or theft. On the other hand‚ the ‘proactive approach’ to investigation occurs in response to an ongoing criminal activity or even before the crime has been committed. For e.g. the police may get information that a gang is going to commit a crime in a particular area. In other cases‚ the police may patrol an area
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DNA testing on crime scene evidence is considered conclusive‚ but it wasn’t always that way. About 30 years ago‚ this tool was not considered accurate enough to make a difference in identifying or clearing a suspect. DNA profiling is a process of identifying a specific DNA pattern. The history dates back to the 1900s at the University of Leicester‚ and it’s used to solve many cases and identify the suspects of many different crimes. DNA profiling is also used to identify victims of disaster and
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911 call came in at 9:45 A.M. when Jane Akers discovered the body in the faculty conference room. Based on the information give by dispatch‚ Officer Taylor responded to the College of Education building on the MTSU campus. Upon arriving at the scene‚ Officer Taylor did not see any suspicious persons‚ witnesses‚ or vehicles leaving or entering the premise. Upon entering room 145‚ the faculty conference room‚ to the right lay a body face up with one gunshot wound in the chest. The victim was wearing
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most valuable clues at a crime scene are fingerprints. "Processing a crime scene" is a long‚ tedious process that involves focused documentation of the conditions at the scene and the collection of any physical evidence that could possibly shed light on what happened and point to who did it. Before the collection process‚ the items must be marked‚ photographed and documented. There are many different types of techniques used for obtaining fingerprints from a crime scene. When processing fingerprints
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Crime Scene Report #3 Case # 98-108597 Lead Investigator: Detective Rebecca Donnelly Date: Tuesday 7/5/05 Weather: 86F outside‚ 68F inside Arrived on scene at 2058 Responding: Deputy J. Kulas‚ Deputy T. Prather‚ Deputy R. Creel‚ Detective R. Donnelly‚ County Ambulance w/EMT J. Monday‚ arrival 2103 to 2108. Location: Robert Allen Jones‚ 123 West Main Street‚ Hagerstown‚ Maryland. One story apartment that consisted of 2 bedrooms‚ 1 bathroom‚ living room‚ and kitchen. Summons: An unintelligible
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Crime scene preservation should be the most important step to any first responder. This protocol should continue to be followed by anyone who processes the scene. From the moment the first responder arrives at the scene‚ he/she should exercise a pertinacious attitude to insure that curious onlookers and personnel who are not involved in a task related to the scene‚ remain outside the cordoned perimeter. Without this first step‚ evidence found at the scene can be compromised or worse destroyed
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To be a crime scene investigator‚ many unique characteristics are demanded. For example‚ compromising patience‚ working under pressure‚ obtaining an enquiring mind and having problem-solving instincts are just a few skills and qualities you must possess. My life goal right now is to become a Crime Scene Investigator. A Crime Scene Investigator is a common vocation for forensic science technicians set aside from lab technicians. A crime scene investigator refers to a person who gathers evidence and
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Steps to Formatting Your APA Research Paper All written assignments throughout your program at Everest are required to use the American Psychological Association (APA)‚ 6th edition guidelines. This guide will take you through the entire process of using the tools in Microsoft Word to set up your document following APA formatting guidelines. Table of Contents I. Setting up the Paper in APA Style Format A. Preparing Your Word document B. Creating Your Running Head C. Inserting Page Numbers
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Sample APA Paper 1 Use an abbreviated title as a header on each page Start the page numbers on the title Sample APA Paper Center this information from top to bottom and left to right Title Author Instructor’s Name Course and Number Due date Ivy Tech College Librarians Instructor’s Name Course XXX-XX February 18‚ 2004 *In APA use a traditional font type (i.e. Times New Roman or Arial)‚ either 10 or 12 font size and double space the entire document Sample APA Paper 2 Center
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5th Canal Street Fire Investigation/Cause Determination Final: Term Paper Inna Fabyanchuk FISC 205 12-6-2012 Final Paper: Scene Investigation and Cause Determination. Dispatch: Call came in at 6:20 am; a fully involved structure fire on (5th Canal St)‚ 1 victim‚ in need of mutual aid and the fire department. Witness states that visible smoke and fire is coming through the front window and that there may be residents inside because of a parked car outside of the house. The fire department
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