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    Crime Scene Investigation

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    In solving a crime‚ a crime scene is usually imperative to the investigation. Documenting a crime scene helps to establish some of the evidence or rather investigative leads which may help solve the case. Additionally‚ the leads found in the crime scene can help solve the case or determine what happened. Poor scene documentation can prompt unacceptable evidence in a courtroom‚ or missed evidence that may permit a victim to escape with a crime. Photography is important during the documentation of

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    fictional crime scene. You are the fingerprint examiner: You respond to a homicide scene in a retail store employing numerous people‚ and upon arrival find police officers and several employees present. You also find a deceased victim who has obviously been shot‚ indications of a fight‚ articles of clothing‚ office supplies‚ papers‚ narcotics enclosed in plastic containers‚ and two guns‚ scattered on the floor and in other locations within the scene. Explain what you are looking for‚ how you would

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    I am going to discuss crime scene investigation‚ as well as‚ crime scene processing. I will define what a crime scene is‚ what makes it a crime scene and what happens at a crime scene. I will also explore what to look for at a crime scene and what evidence will aid in the prosecutions of criminals. Crime scene investigations can be indispensable in prosecuting a case‚ due the possibility that mistakes can be made with forensics. Crime scene investigations include

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    Brandon J. Siebert CJUS 491 Final Research Paper How Police Effectively Cope With Stress Stemming From Work Dr. Gary Keveles Police work is unique and unlike most other professions. Law enforcement personnel are subject to encounter many different experiences‚ situations where physical danger‚ injury and even death are situations that are commonly seen by law enforcement in the field. On top of all of these potential stressors are certain organizational stressors. Some of these could include

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    There is no existing evidence of anyone dying of a marijuana overdose..." The state of California’s recent step toward fully decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana with Prop 19 has reignited one of the more contentious flash points in modern society -- where‚ if anywhere‚ marijuana has a place. Few things illustrate the controversy better than a comparison of the web pages that purport to separate myth from fact published by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and

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    Crime Scene Protection

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    At every crime scene it is important that the scene is protected. The purpose of protecting the crime scene is to prevent contamination of evidence. Protecting the scene also prevents individuals other then investigators and officer from enter the scene. If a crime scene was not protected the evidence could be contaminated or an individual could easily walk up to the scene and remove evidence. Police departments and sheriff offices should provide intensive training on how personnel should properly

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    Dostoevsky Sonia in Crime and Punishment and Gretchen in Faust Critical Comparison Sonia from Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment (C & P) and Margaret (Gretchen) from Goethe’s Faust are the leading female characters in the works they are portrayed in. Aside from this obvious connection‚ Sonia and Gretchen have a variety of characteristics in common. Both girls are portrayed in ways that serve as representations of innocence‚ purity‚ and faithfulness. Parallels can also be seen in Sonia and

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    Crime Scene Reconstruction

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    Kristin Waters Crime Scene Reconstruction ENC 1102-154 Reconstructing a crime scene takes a lot of effort from experienced law enforcement‚ medical examiners‚ and criminalists. All of these professionals give unique perspectives to develop a crime-scene reconstruction. Forensic scientists also play a vital role in helping to reconstruct the crime scene. They use the crime-scene reconstruction to show events that occurred prior to‚ during‚ and after a crime was committed. (Saferstein‚ 2009)

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    Firearms at a Crime Scene

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    procedures for collection and packaging firearms evidence at a crime scene. After a firearm has been photographed at the scene‚ it will be necessary to be rendered safe. An automatic pistol will require its magazine to be removed and the round extracted from the chamber. When removing the magazine it will need to be handled carefully in order to preserve potential fingerprint evidence and be placed in a paper or plastic evidence bag. The round from the chamber should be placed in a plastic vial

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    STORY-TELLING THROUGH FILM: Comparing Interpretations of a Scene from Macbeth Film‚ like novels and plays‚ is a form of narrative or storytelling. However‚ image (and‚ to a lesser extent‚ sound) is the main ‘language’ film uses to tell the story. Some of the elements of this language include: ∙ ‘shots’ (where the camera points‚ how it moves‚ focuses etc.) ∙ editing (how shots are put together to tell the story) ∙ sound design and editing ∙ artistic design (including

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