Criminal investigation

(Holmes, 2009). Criminal Investigation is a very critical aspect of the Justice System and the wider society in general. For a number of years now, the international media have been criticizing severely the handling of criminal investigations. Some of the issues that have been highlighted are flawed police investigations, which has led to miscarriages of justice (Rossmo, 2009). In these contexts, police detectives are the persons responsible for performing the investigative role. They solve crimes by investigating and collecting evidence. Ultimately, the outcome of an investigation is predisposed…

When it comes to crime scene investigation, a thorough preliminary investigation is usually required, the reason being to end up with a follow-up investigation. Preliminary investigations seldom provide a sufficient amount of information to arraign a criminal case, consequently the necessity of a thorough preliminary investigation is imperative. Crime scene investigators apprehend that in order to continue with their investigation and to legitimately prosecute a criminal case, evidence that is…

PROFILE A highly energetic, versatile and professional, criminal investigator with over 8 years experience in the British Army. Extensively trained and experienced in conducting serious and complex criminal investigations encompassing civil, international and military law. Particularly effective within the fields of preserving and recovering evidence, interviewing suspects and witnesses, preparing reports and disclosure. KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS • Problem Solving: I am a methodical problem solver,…

The career that interest me the most is Criminal Investigation. Criminal investigation can be a very unique line of work. I have always been interested in criminal law. For a while, I was not sure of the exact line of work with criminal law I was interested in. I started doing research and found that criminal investigation, interested me more than most. There are several aspects of criminal investigation that draw my attention, such as, the justification of doing the right thing. For this…

The history of the use of forensic science in criminal cases in the United States is well over a century old. With the growth of society, we have become more dependent on the Rules of Law. In response to the public’s outcry to reduce crime, law enforcement agencies have taken measure to minimize crime, and have turned to the scientific community for assistance, for help, and technical support. Today, criminal Investigation revolves around three particular questions: 1. The Who – Which is…

The period of c1886-c1926 saw great changes in investigative methods and thus lead to huge development in policing and how crime was dealt with. Such changes include the creation of the CID, and have shown to have more significance than others. For example, the introduction of forensic science enabled police to convict criminals in multiple cases, such as George Joseph Smith and Dr Crippen, rather than the use of telegram which only showed major significance in the Crippen case. A great flaw in…

With the rise in reported crime to law enforcement agencies across the county, administrators were faced with attempting to solve many more cases than in the past. The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration conducted a study and found that to produce a greater number of solved crimes; agencies should adapt the Managing Criminal Investigations model. The MCI program focus on investigating crimes that have a higher probability of being solved and bypassing those crimes that are not likely to be…

There began a rand study and other studies that led to the funding of research by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration which new information and proposals led to the methods used to investigate past crimes. These new guidelines and suggestions offered new recommendations in Managing Criminal Investigations (MCI). First, this research allows the patrol officers to have more investigative responsibilities something that they did not have previously. Secondly, by including solvability…

Police officers and detectives play vital roles in the detection, investigation, and solving of crimes. In order to effectively solve a crime, a series of procedural steps must be followed. It is extremely crucial that the steps be completed in the proper order, not taking any short cuts or skipping steps. If steps in the investigation process are not executed properly or are skipped, your case has just been compromised, possibly resulting in an inaccurate verdict. Although each crime scene…

Forensic evidence is evidence obtained using scientific methods including but not limited to, ballistics, blood analysis, and DNA testing. This evidence is extremely important and is used to establish the guilt or innocence of suspects. There are so many tiny parts that go into solving a case. When one thing during an investigation is done wrong, or not found a case can go unsolved very easily. Without the right amount of evidence it is hard to convict a suspect of the crime in question.…