As a forensic lab technician it is your responsibility to collect and analyze evidence collected at the crime scene, they spend most of their time in a laboratory. These are the folks that are called in after the first responders reach the scene. Forensic lab technicians work for either the county, city, and state police but they can also work for government agencies or privately owned laboratories. There are many different things a lab technician can do, all depending on their skill set, level of education and job experience. Some of the many jobs they can perform are, perform biological, chemical, hematological, serological, or physical analysis on a variety of samples obtained t a crime scene.…
Terrorists. We all know what the meaning of the word means. The FBI started investigating a shooting in San Bernardino, California and recently found the shooters phone and they need Apple to hack into it. Yet, Apple to refusing to hack into it. Why?…
Computer forensics is becoming a popular profession among law enforcement, government intelligence and corporate security professionals. As the profession demands extraordinary skills and an investigative instinct, basic training is necessary. This high quality computer forensic training is available through renowned universities and colleges for which conditions apply with regard to personal history and citizenship.…
This phenomenal technology cloud computing has expeditiously evolved in the field of Information Technology. Cloud Service Providers (CPS) have brought diverse transformation changes in cloud computing. This technology has formed new opportunities /haven for criminal activities. The paper has used a descriptive literature review to determine issues that are at present affecting digital investigations. There are several issues that influence the preservation, acquisition and data acquisition of evidence in the cloud environment.…
Research has shown that criminals usually fall into stage one and two of moral development, where non-criminals usually fall in between stages three and four. In stage 1, children comply with authority out of fear. Leaving the assumption that something is viewed morally correct if punishment is avoided. Therefore, individuals that did not progress through this stage will think that their criminal behavior is acceptable as long as they go unpunished for the criminal act. In stage two children define what is right by having their needs satisfied; defining what is right if they are not punished for it (stage 1) and it satisfies their needs.…
Introduction I am the information security specialist for a company that develops software X. Software X is the leading operating system in mobile devices. Unfortunately, our company believes Mr. McBride, a former employee stole product X source code for financial gain. As such, I have been tasked with leading the forensic investigation in this matter. Analysis Interview…
The scientific method of inquiry has five main steps that include, stating the problem, formulating the hypothesis, collecting the data by observing and experimenting, interpreting these data, and drawing conclusions (NSRL Rochester, 2015). In the criminal justice field it would generally commence as an inductive process and cases are used to illustrate the application of the scientific method to criminal investigation (Osterburg, 1981). The scientific method can be applied to criminal justice research, and can formulate or construct an accurate representation of the world (Osterburg, 1981). The scientific method is commonly used in criminology and criminal justice. It is applied to gather valuable information, including physical evidence taken at…
I stated in assignment one, that crime scene investigations has many interesting classifications that explain the concepts and standards of what it takes to be a crime scene investigator, and now that I am finishing this course I can say that I have learned important concepts that gives me the knowledge of what is needed to study and reconstruct a crime scene. For example on the importance of reconstructing a crime scene because it can show an investigator what happened, if a death was a accident, suicide or a homicide. It doesn't teach you everything step by step of the whole process, but it touches some of the basic important steps that an investigator must to when arriving on a scene. I won't be able to go out tomorrow and solve a crime…
I am currently dual enrolled at Daytona State College and would like to double major in criminology and psychology. I hope to become a forensic psychologist. Forensic psychology, as defined by the American Psychological Association (APA), is the application of clinical specialties to the legal arena. Thus, the practice of forensic psychology, and perhaps the most frequent duty of forensic psychologists, is the psychological assessment of individuals who are involved, in one way or another, with the legal system. I’ve been interested in psychology ever since I took AP psych in high school.…
Ones job choice is a very large and important decision one must make in there early adulthood. It is something they will do for a majority of their lives, as well as be ones income. When choosing a job it is important to look at many factors for it is not just something you can fall right into. Job qualifications can range from certain college degrees all the way to the hours required. Being in the criminal justice field, I have found that the career of a crime scene investigator (CSI) interests me.…
Homicide is the killing of a human being by another human being. In old common law, the only type of homicide recognized was murder. Today, U.S. law makes many distinctions between each type of homicide, classifying them as justifiable, excusable, or criminal, and gives varying degrees of seriousness to each type. Where criminal homicide is concerned, it can further be broken down into murder, manslaughter, and negligent homicide. Each subset of criminal homicide has several elements and characteristics that distinguish one from another.…
In today’s day and age law enforcement officials as well as investigators walk a fine line to make certain that the felons they apprehend are prosecuted and held accountable for their actions no matter how big or small. When it comes to the variety of different crimes ethics plays a very crucial part in every case that occurs and faces trial. The two most important crimes pertaining to ethical investigations is homicide and rape. The reason why homicide and rapes cases are most important when it pertains to ethical investigations is because they are the most heinous and psychologically damaging of all crimes.…
In computer forensic investigation, the first pro-active step is that of acquisition. However, the method used for data acquisition by a forensics investigator plays a major role in influencing the admissibility of electronic evidence to be used in a court or law, or the reliability of any other relevant information required when dealing with computer forensic cases at the organizational level (Dykstra & Sherman, 2012). Different data acquisition techniques allow for the recovery of electronic data from devices like hard drives, databases, web server, internet sites, e-mail servers, zip drives, back-up storage media, and personal digital devices like digital cameras and phones (Chu, Deng & Chao, 2011). The purpose of this paper is to analyze…
As modern lifestyles become increasingly intertwined with technology, criminal investigations have done so as well. The new field of cyber forensics has arisen to meet the need to gather information that has been increasingly hidden from investigators through the criminal use of technology. While businesses often have difficulties implementing effective information security policies, new challenges arise when they are confronted with the potential for cyber investigations which may jeopardize the security of corporate information. This report will examine the situation regarding cyber forensics as it stands, detailing why the circumstances of these investigations may be concerning for firms in regards to the security of their private information.…
The first thing I would do in processing the crime scene is interview the first officer that arrived at the crime scene to establish a theory of the case. Second I would examine the crime scene to see if the theory of the case is substantiated by what I observed. During this time I would start identifying possible items of evidence, identifying entry and exit points and getting a general outline of the homicide scene. Third, I would take some pictures. Photographing the scene would allow me to record a pictorial view of what the scene looked like undisturbed and to record items that is possible evidence.…