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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Criminal investigation."”.
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Problem-oriented approach to criminal investigation: implementation issues and challenges
… analysis applications can be powerful tools for criminal investigation, such as crime reconstruction, profiling, IAFIS, VICAP, and CODIS. The SARA Model represents a problem-solving strategy of problemoriented policing. It aims to address the underlying causes of the problems and create …
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The distinction between interviews and interrogations in the criminal investigation process
… between interviews and interrogations in the criminal investigation process. The intention is to present the differences that exist between both questioning techniques and how they are viewed upon by lawyers and police officers with particular expertise in such an area. Therefore this study …
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Are we where we should be? Assessing investigative interviewing practices and training of officers in the Force Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police Force
In the criminal justice system, investigative interviewing is crucial for getting information that helps law enforcement agencies resolve cases. While there is a relative wealth of scholarly studies on investigative interviewing procedures in the West, there is a paucity of empirical research …
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An Assessment of Current Attacks on Anonymous Networks
… networks and how they can be countered in a criminal investigation. Many attacks against networks such as Tor already exist. Some of these attacks require resources inaccessible to the average investigator. This thesis attempts to identify mechanisms that law enforcement can utilize to track …
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Criminal Investigations: The Impact of Patrol Officers on Solving Crime
This two-part study of the criminal investigation process first evaluated the frequency with which patrol officers solve cases assigned to the investigations division and then examined how detectives spent their time, both on case assignments and on other activity not related to current case …
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Inquiry-based science for high school students: a forensic unit
… that involves the use of science in the field of criminal investigation and forensics. Before beginning the unit, the learners should have mastered basic laboratory skills, including use of the microscope. They should also have an understanding of the basic structure and function of DNA and its …
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The policing of terrorism: a comparative analysis of Turkish and Canadian counter-terrorism responses
… traditional policing duties of crime prevention, criminal investigation and order maintenance. However, despite the increment and spending on police counter-terrorism efforts, very little is known about the exact nature and effectiveness of police counter-terrorism strategies. Studying the …
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"WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING": THE FBI AND POLITICAL SURVEILLANCE, 1908-1941
<p>By 1941, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, created in 1908 as the Justice Department's Bureau of Investigation, had become a vast, influential and semi-independent bureaucracy. Under the close scrutiny of Director J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI publicly promoted its criminal investigation …
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Carrion-associated arthropods in rural and urban environments
… be exercised when using the information in a criminal case, as adults and larvae were still collected in rural habitats, and thus presence of L. sericata does not conclusively show that remains were previously located in an urban habitat. No other Diptera or Coleoptera species showed a …
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A criminological critique of body worn cameras in policing : the case of the United Arab Emirates
… of 700 hours of critical incidents chosen by criminal investigation officers as illustrating issues relating to the use of BWC and thirdly, the results of thirty-eight interviews with junior and senior police officers selected from the Abu Dhabi force for their familiarity with various aspects …
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Crime, policing and control in Leeds, c1830-1890
… - central to traditional interpretations of criminal justice history - that the new police forces assumed near-monopolistic control over the governance of crime shortly after their foundation. The opening chapters analyse organisational change in the local police establishment, and explore …
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The Contribution of Ethical Reasoning Skills in Forensic Science
… Members of the forensic field are part of the criminal justice system charged with upholding justice through science. Numerous wrongful convictions and ethical issues involving forensic science indicate a need to dissect the field from a different perspective. Stories in the media regularly …
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‘Nothing but the Truth’: Genre, Gender and Knowledge in the US Television Crime Drama 2005-2010
… it. With the individual consultant spearheading criminal investigation, without official standing, the genre is re-inflected with issues around legitimacy and power. The genre also reengages with age-old questions about the role gender plays in the performance of investigation. With the aim of …
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The evaluation of the specificity of the Acid Phosphatase test to identify semen
… in these cases may provide evidence towards a criminal investigation. These analyses include the identification of biological material to: (i) presumptively identify if semen may be present in order to guide downstream DNA profiling analysis to identify the alleged assailant; and (ii) confirm …
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Is the reporting obligation of attorneys in terms of section 29 of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 a myth or a reality?
… Crime Act 121 of 1998, which inter alia criminalised money laundering, and the FICA. Special focus is placed on section 29 of FICA and terminology such as “transaction” and “suspicion” is evaluated as well as section 37 of the FICA, which acknowledges the legal professional privilege. The …
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The Identification and Classification of Sharp Force Trauma On Bone Using Low Power Microscopy
… its potential to significantly contribute to criminal investigation. The current study aims to elucidate cut mark analysis by proposing a novel classification system for the identification of knife cuts (kerfs) in bone. The system was devised, to record accurate and reliable information about …
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The construction of facial composites by witnesses with mild learning disabilities
In a criminal investigation, witnesses may get asked by the police to provide a<br/>perpetrator’s description or to generate a composite image of the perpetrator’s face. Due to their elevated vulnerability to victimisation people with a learning disability (LD) may be more likely than other members …
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Policing terrorism in Nigeria: challenges for the 21st century
… evidence-based research, policing doctrines, criminal investigation, counter terrorism strategy, training and police professionalism geared towards policing terrorism.
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