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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Criminal investigations"”.
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The interpretation and exploitation of information in criminal investigations
… and exploitation of information in complex criminal enquiries. Detective work is conceptualised as problem-solving and the importance of sense-making is highlighted. A model of investigative sense-making is presented, grounded in social-cognitive psychological and criminological research and …
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The interpretation and exploitation of information in criminal investigations
… and exploitation of information in complex criminal enquiries. Detective work is conceptualised as problem-solving and the importance of sense-making is highlighted. A model of investigative sense-making is presented, grounded in social-cognitive psychological and criminological research and …
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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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‘Suspect’ Community Stereotyping and Criminal Investigations: “In pursuit of higher transparency”: A study of how police officers in England and Wales are believed to investigate people from the Muslim community
… the influence of prejudicial stereotyping on criminal investigations when investigating the suspects from a ‘suspect’ community. This thesis examined the influence of prejudicial stereotyping (within the context of criminal investigations) and originally contributed to the existing knowledge …
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Challenges Encountered During Law Enforcement Investigations of Terrorist Use of Information Technology.
… in society's use of information technology. Criminals, including terrorists and terrorist organizations, have also adopted information technologies. Information technologies are used to enhance the efficiency, productivity, and effectiveness of terrorist activities and offenses. Investigating …
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Examining the Link Between Moral Minimization and False Confessions
Police interviews are crucial for criminal investigations but sometimes involve the use of coercive tactics. One such tactic is moral minimization, where investigators provide face-saving excuses or rationalizations to justify a suspect's actions. The current study hypothesized that moral …
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Council of (in)justice : crime, status, punishment and decision-makers in the 1730's Cape justice system
… of various fields drawn directly from the Cape's criminal records of the 1730s, from which a database was created. [It] highlights hypotheses of unequal treatment, separates out various groups according to their social status and investigates the differences in crimes and punishment methods over …
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A Method to Enhance the Accuracy of Digital Forensics in the Absence of Complete Evidence in Saudi Arabia
… involvement in the vast majority of current criminal investigations. As a result, digital forensics has increasingly become one of the most important aspects of criminal investigations. The digital forensics process involves consideration of a number of important phases in order to achieve …
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PROFILI SOSPETTI. STRUMENTI DI IDENTIFICAZIONE CRIMINALE E PRATICHE DI CLASSIFICAZIONE: LA BANCA DATI NAZIONALE DEL DNA
… the law n.85 of 30th June 2009. This archive of criminal DNA profiles operates as part of a broader set of tools for the regulation and the government of phenomena and situations that at some point have been presented as a problem and defined as a threat. The implementation of this “instrument” …
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Providing Context to the Clues: Recovery and Reliability of Location Data from Android Devices
… to increase in significance in both civil and criminal investigations. Location data is often of particular interest. To date, research has established that the devices are location aware, incorporate a variety of resources to obtain location information, and cache the information in various …
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Insect Faunal Succession and Development of Forensically Important Flies on Deer Carcasses in Southwest Virginia
… and involves the use of insects in legal and criminal investigations. Insects have been used as evidence in cases of wrongful death of humans and in wildlife poaching cases for many years. The first jail time sentence for wildlife poaching in Manitoba, Canada was awarded after insect evidence …
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DNA Methylation Analysis for Tissue and Age Determination for Forensic Human Identification
<p>Forensic Science is a vital aspect of criminal investigations and new techniques that could be used to advance this field are constantly being investigated. There are current forensic techniques to identify relevant tissues, but tissue specific methylation markers are being examined as a new way …
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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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Methylation-Specific Differentiation of Vaginal Epithelial Cells for Forensic Tissue Typing by Bisulfite Conversion and Pyrosequencing
… of bodily fluids and tissues is often applied to criminal investigations to clarify events that may or may not have taken place. Current forensic techniques can identify blood, saliva, seminal fluid, and spermatozoa, but there is a clear absence of reliable testing to identify vaginal epithelial …
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TEMPERATURE VARIATION IN MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN, CONCERNING SKELETAL MUSCLE DEGRADATION PATTERNS FOR POSTMORTEM INTERVAL DETERMINATION
… or time since death, is regularly estimated in criminal investigations. Biochemistry methods can estimate PMI by analyzing changes in protein breakdown within muscle tissue. Observing protein degradation has been proposed as a new method of PMI estimation due to specific proteins degrading in a …
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Contribution of Role Recollection and Perpetrator Identification to the Accuracy of Multi-perpetrator Eyewitness Testimonies
… serve as heavily weighted evidence in criminal investigations. Despite this, research has demonstrated the fallibility of eyewitness memory, especially for crimes involving more than one perpetrator. The task for multi-perpetrator eyewitnesses is unique as they not only have to identify …
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Confabulation and false memory in young first-episode psychosis patients and normal controls
… as in psychological treatment, and in criminal investigations. Keywords: confabulation, false memory, cognitive function, young first-episode psychotic patients
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Improvement and Development of Analytical Forensic Methods: Arson Investigation and Drug Detection in Fingerprints and Hair
Forensic science is the cornerstone of criminal investigations. Due to the overexposure of forensic science in the media, the true nature of forensic science is often overlooked. Forensic science is a rigorous exacting science that applies methods developed in the wider scientific community to the …
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The tabloid Trickster: a post-Jungian evaluation of early 21st century popular British newspaper journalism characterised by that of The Sun
… fuelled by the Leveson Inquiry and associated criminal investigations. Some analysts argued that Britain would be psychosocially healthier if newspapers such as the News of the World’s sister publication, The Sun, either ceased to exist or were radically revised. However, this work uniquely …
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Identifying and enhancing forensic science skills in the investigation and prosecution of war criminals within international proceedings
… science to establish the truth in domestic criminal investigations has developed considerably over the past century. However, its utilisation in the international context of the investigation of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide is relatively underdeveloped, only being …
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