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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Serial Arsonist Conducting an arson investigation is a straightforward affair. The first thing to do is determine if the crime committed was actually arson‚ as arson has a strict definition. This can be especially difficult if the arsonist is skilled at his craft‚ and assume it’s a he because 94% of arsonists are young males (Baker‚ 2005). After investigating the scene and determining it was an arson‚ the next step is to determine what kind of arson it was‚ mass arson‚ serial arson‚ or spree arson
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these results as I believe the more Magnesium there is the more Oxygen it will take on to form the Magnesium Oxide and so believe the results should gradually get heavier and heavier as the Magnesium gets heavier and heavier. The equation for this investigation would be Mg + O2 MgO which would balance as 2Mg + O2 2MgO. This is done as the Oxygen has two molecules which would need two Magnesium molecules to balance it out. The physical
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GAC013 Science II：Scientific Principles Case Study Investigation Student: Riot Student ID: snr2c2 Teacher: Jeff Due Date: November 29‚ 2014 Word Count: 1085words Table of Contents Abstract 2 1.0 introduction 3 2.0 Methodology 3 3.0 Findings 4 4.0 Discussion 5 5.0 Conclusion and Recommendation 6 Reference List 7 Abstract This essay will discuss two recent scientific advance articles which talk about the method and ability to learn a second
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Eugenia B. Tomas K-8 Center Science Fair “Plants Growth investigation” Student: Daniela Tristan. Teacher: Mrs. Pena. 2010. Title of the project: Plants Growth investigation Abstract: The purpose of this experiment is that by watering more a plant will help it grow more or less. I hypothesized that the plant that will grow the most will be the plant that will be watered the most. Hypothesis If a plant given an unlimited supply of moisture will grow more rapidly than
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Autopsies are vital to homicide investigations as they are the examination of a corpse by dissection and evaluation to determine the cause‚ mechanism‚ and manner of death. Geberth’s Practical Homicide Investigation does an excellent job in explaining these concepts. Cause of death is anything that is resulted in an individual to have died‚ which can be caused by an injury‚ illness‚ or anything that could cause harm to the body (Geberth‚ 2015‚ pg 815). Examples of causes of death are people dying
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The Effect of Exercise on Heart Rate The aim of this investigation is to find out how different types of exercise can affect my heart rate. To measure and record my heart rate‚ I am going to undergo an experimental test. I am going to do 3 different types of exercise: walking‚ light jog and lastly hard running. First‚ I will draw out a table to record my results‚ and then I will measure my resting heart rate for one minute. To make the experiment as accurate as possible‚ I will
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approach‚ 3) the flight crew’s poor crew resource management‚ and 4) fatigue due to the time of day in which the accident occurred and a cumulative sleep debt‚ which likely impaired the captain’s performance. Recommendations As a result of this investigation‚ the National Transportation Safety Board makes the following recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration: Require that role-playing or simulator-based exercises that teach first officers to assertively voice their concerns and that
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Investigation Followup PROCEDURE The purpose of this experiment is to test different minerals to see where on the Mohs hardness scale they would fit. My question and problem‚ “What mineral is the hardest out of all?” My hypothesis is by looking at all mine minerals‚ amethyst is the hardest mineral‚ followed by opal‚ than apatite‚ then halite‚ than graphite and the muscovite will be the softest mineral. To begin this experiment‚ I purchased and gathered all my materials
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the Bed and Breakfast when he was murdered.The evidence shows that either he died from the tea he drunk or the Landlady might have killed him. But the policemen and the detectives are both uncertain about what happened to poor Billy Weaver.The investigation began at 9:00pm the night before the murder happened.The person that we are trying to figure out who might have killed him is the
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