Clint Nagel IS4670 Mr. Kohler 1-1-2015 Unit 2 Discussion 1: Investigator or Expert Witness Skills and Qualifications 1. In your opinion‚ what are the three most important skills for a forensic investigator regarding expert witness testimony? Why? a. Training and Experience i. Even though your degree and certifications will prepare you well for a job as a computer forensic investigator‚ you still will need to adapt to the specific protocols associated with your employer. You’ll also need experience
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the two such as the investigators mind state. This plays an important role in the preparations required for a successful prosecution. The investigator must be open-minded to any and all possibilities and be un-bias. The investigator must also know how to conduct all the elements of an investigation in the proper manner from a professional and legal aspect. Although homicide and robbery share a lot of ethical consideration they also have different elements for the investigator to follow to obtain
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spectrum of jobs that make up this entire department‚ such as‚ detectives‚ blood analysts‚ toxicologists‚ and anthropologists‚ etc. One job that combines and gives a general overview of these careers‚ is Crime Scene Investigation. Crime scene investigators(CSIs) work closely with law enforcement to help gather and investigate evidence found at a crime scene. I believe I will enjoy this job; even with the gruesome sights I might have to witness‚ because I love solving things and I also enjoy the idea
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is these two items of separate equipment which we commonly refer to as a ‘Black Box.’ While they do nothing to help the plane when it is in the air‚ both these pieces of equipment are vitally important should the plane crash‚ as they help crash investigators find out what happened just before the crash. An aircraft’s Black Box is in fact orange and‚ depending on the plane‚ there may be two of them. The box‚ or boxes‚ record two streams of data. There is the Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVR) and Flight
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Everyday in every part of the world‚ Criminal activities is increasing in its new face. Though a criminal always suppose of making a perfect crime‚ such that no one can realize‚ a hint or way is left behind & with the use of modern techniques an investigator(s) finds out the rest. So‚ in today’s world the improvement & achievement of justice via application of forensic Science with the processes of law is a must thing to have. To know the baseline of an investigation procedure‚ CSI-"Coming to Rage"
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addressed when investigating a homicide? The considerations that need to be addressed are the following: The investigators needs to be careful to get evidence that identifies just one person‚ because they don’t want to accuse and even put in jail the wrong person‚ is preferable that the investigator has “smoking gun” at the time of press charges against someone. Also‚ investigators can’t let the personal beliefs or bias get it the way or cloud your thought process decision making or can’t disclose
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anything investigators must document and photograph everything‚ investigate all doors‚ windows‚ ect of any evidence of how offender got in and out of the crime scene‚ investigate every inch of the crime scene for blood‚ fingerprints‚ footprints‚ weapons‚ bullet holes‚ shell casings etc. and anything that looks out of place. Once this is done investigators can then collect any evidence using the right equipment. Preserving the crime scene and evidence. When arriving at a crime scene investigators must
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is going to happen before the episode is already over. I put myself in the situation of the investigators in the TV shows and think of what I would actually do. My dad used to work in the department of CSI for the Texas police Department so I have some background knowledge and terminology of what is going on. I frequently asked questions and I felt like I somewhat knew the life of a crime scene investigator. They get calls in the middle of the night and they have to go out to the scene.It is a very
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Private investigations Private investigators can specialized in many areas of the criminal justice fields. Some of the positions are crimes against children or elderly‚ civil‚ and crimes against property. The investigations mostly private investigators carry out are observation of a suspect and conduct searches. So it goes with surveillance these days‚ which video cameras played a key role in identifying a perpetrator committing a crime. In any case‚ most surveillance involves someone before or
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crime scene investigator you are exposed to many health risk or hazards. Although‚ there is not truly one time were you cannot find yourself in a very unique situation during an investigation. Furthermore‚ when investigating a scene you must always prepare yourself for whatever may happen and protect yourself at all times. Therefore‚ your safety is very important as well as the priority to limit any injuries or illnesses to exposures. Now when responding to a crime scene an investigator or crime scene
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