Presentence Investigation Report Presentence investigation report‚ also known as a PSI report is “a document that is prepared by a courts probation officer that is requested by the court. When a presentence investigation is requested‚ it is usually prepared within 60 days after being requested. Roberson‚ C.‚ & Goodman‚ D. J. (2008). Sentencing and the Presentnece Investigation Report. In F. Schmalleger‚ K. J. Peak‚ G. F. Cornelius‚ C. A. Lushbaugh‚ P. B. Weston‚ D. J. Champion‚ et al. (Authors)
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Google’s Antitrust Investigation Laura Rogers Google’s Antitrust Investigation Recently‚ Google‚ Inc. was under investigation for suspicion of violating U.S. Antitrust Laws. The investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consisted of evaluating the company’s business practices related to patents on electronic devices and online search advertising (The Computer & Internet Lawyer‚ 2013). Google had acquired patents on applications from Motorola Mobility (MMI). These patents
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Over the previous years the field of forensic science has radically expanded. Technological developments such as DNA profiling and how investigations are conducted has significantly improved humankinds ability to investigate and solve crimes through everyday science. The use of DNA evidence in criminal investigations has helped law enforcement identify criminals and solve difficult crimes. DNA can also be used to clear the accused and free people who are wrongly accused or convicted of crimes.
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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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An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents -- Part III Nancy Leveson‚ University of Washington Clark S. Turner‚ University of California‚ Irvine Reprinted with permission‚ IEEE Computer‚ Vol. 26‚ No. 7‚ July 1993‚ pp. 18-41. Recall that the Tyler error occurred when the operator made an entry indicating the mode/energy‚ went to the command line‚ then moved the cursor up to change the mode/energy‚ and returned to the command line all within 8 seconds. Since the magnet setting takes about 8 seconds
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perimeter‚ making the scene smaller or larger. The whole purpose of setting up a perimeter around a crime scene is to protect potential evidence within. The third step in a criminal investigation is initiating a preliminary survey. This step is basically an initial walk through of a crime scene. What investigators are looking for in this step is obvious evidence. This stage can be different for each type of crime scene. For an indoor crime scene the investigator will be looking for an entry
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hypnotist‚ they may think of someone similar to a magician. Someone putting on an act for viewer’s entertainment. Hypnosis is used in many different ways other than just pure entertainment. Hypnosis is used in many professions‚ including criminal investigation. By Webster’s definition hypnosis is‚ “A trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject.” Research shows that hypnosis is the equivalent to breathing to a human. It is a trait
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Beanium Investigation The purpose of this investigation was to find the average atomic mass for the element Beanium with three isotopes. The average atomic mass is the average mass of the atoms of the element divided by the total number of atoms. An isotope is an atom with the same number of protons‚ but different number of neutrons; they are different forms of a single element. Since we knew the isotopes had almost the same amount of sub-atomic particles‚ we made our hypothesis the following:
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It is an unfortunate reality that many abuses against children that occur are unreported. However‚ when someone or an agency filed a report and complaint to the police that child abused exist in the community‚ the police tend to respond and investigate the said allegation quickly. And‚ since the crime of abuse is a violation of our penal code‚ it is the police criminal investigator(s) task to take the lead when investigating the child abuse case. That’s because it is only the police investigator(s)
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The Differences between Research and Investigation There’s a lot of controversy that research and investigation are somewhat similar because both of them are intended towards gaining knowledge. In recent years‚ it is found that research is technically different with investigation. Research is based on human activity‚ intellectual‚ investigation and is aimed at discovering‚ interpreting and revising human knowledge on the different aspects of the world. Research is also an activity that
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