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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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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Ethics in Criminal Procedure Harold Grier CRJ 306: Criminal Law & Procedure Instructor: Carolyn Davis September 15‚ 2011 Ethics in Criminal Procedure No matter what profession an individual is in all of them have a code of ethics. Individuals that are in a position of power such as judges‚ prosecutors‚ defense attorneys‚ and police officers can have a profound effect on our lives as they make tremendous crucial decisions every day. Members of the criminal justice system have a code
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that I chose are 1. Allowing your biases to affect the outcome of the investigation‚ letting your biases cloud your judgment will throw off your investigation as soon as you allow that to happen. If an accident occurs and multiple people are involved with one being someone you get along with and the other is someone that you particularly do not like and you allow that dislike to enter into the investigation how can you be objective in finding the cause and preventing it from happening again
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Code of conduct is a set of rules outlining the responsibilities and expectations of a particular person who is a member of a group or even a community. When I analyze the definition of code of conduct I think of the word laws and how both definitions are different and similar to one another. The definition of laws is a system of rules‚ regulations‚ principles‚ and guidelines that are established and enforced by an institution or even a community to govern behavior and order. In
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When an investigation runs out of ways to identify human remains‚ DNA can play a key role in the identification process. The most common methods of identification by a forensic anthropologist include "detailed skeletal and dental features‚" of the remains‚ but they are sometimes asked to perform DNA profiles as well (Arismendi‚ Baker‚ & Matteson‚ 2004). According to the paper by Arismendi‚ Baker‚ and Matteson‚ when the common modes of identification do not yield any results‚ "DNA typing may provide
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Abstract Searches of fire scenes are common in operations of the fire service and important to the investigation of fire origin and cause. Fire and arson investigators need to be aware of search and seizure laws. There have been several court decisions and laws created regarding proper search and seizure procedures for fire and arson investigators. Research into these laws and court rulings will help fire and arson investigators understand what type of search warrant is required‚ if search
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There are several locations where evidence are usually found such as in the hard drive on the user’s personal computer‚ laptop‚ smart phone or tablet (ACPO‚ 2012). It is also critical that forensics are aware of the intention of the particular investigation. This aids in the forensics’ efforts of locating digital evidences that are relevant to the case. For example‚ in the case of a server intrusion‚ forensics should look out for signs such as a rootkit installation‚ analyze configuration files‚ logs
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