The lead profiler on any case can be someone from within or outside the department depending on the skill levels available internally and preferably, a teamwork approach to case analysis would create a continuing dialogue that would not entirely hinge on the opinion of one investigator or profiler. While it is desirable to narrow the suspect list down to a workable size for the investigators, it is also necessary to prevent personal whims from causing tunnel vision and causing the exclusion of viable suspects. The four basic skills necessary for good Investigative Criminal Profiling - investigations, forensics, psychological assessment and the application of cultural anthropology - are necessary to a complete an accurate profile. It should be recognized that experts should be consulted to fill in the gaps. A homicide investigator with limited skills in profiling might combine his skills with that of a professional profiler and as a team, increase the success of the
Investigating unsolved inci dents is an important task and still must be done, but criminal investigators should respond system atically to recurring crimes arising from the same problem. In order for criminal investigators to be more efficient and effective, they must gather infor mation about incidents and design an appropriate response based on the nature of the underlying conditions that cause the problem(s). A data-driven analytic approach, led and supported by investiga tors, would best position police
Due Process Abstract This paper will discuss the concept of Due Process and how it affects the criminal justice system. In addition, the reader will also gain knowledge of how the adversarial system works. Also the rights of the accused and the process after a crime has been committed through post-arrest procedures will also be discussed in detail. Due process is envisioned to provide citizens of the United States with protection from government infringement on legal rights to life, liberty, and property without due process of law. The government cannot deny a defendant convicted of a capital crime of his or her life before the appeals process has been depleted.
A theory gains explanatory power from inherent logical consistency and is “tested” by how well it describes and predicts reality General Theory: A theory that attempts to explain all (or at least most) forms of criminal conduct through a single, overarching approach. Integrated Theory: A theory that does not necessarily attempt to explain all criminality but is distinguishable by the fact that it merges (or attempts to) concepts drawn from different sources. 3. What role do research and experimentation play in theory building in criminology? How might a good research design be diagrammed?
Understanding and Preventing Police Brutality. A Research Paper By CJCU/SOCU 403 Spring 2011 Abstract: This paper examines the law enforcement agencies and the use of force with in them. This paper provides the history to its readers about the use of force by police and the various reasons that force should be able to be used by an officer and when it is considered to be excessive and brutal. This paper discusses the various different reasons that excessive force not only occurs, but why it continues to grow at an alarming rate. This paper includes some statistical data relevant to this particular topic.
The strengths of implementing such a program would be statistical information to back why and when crime is occurring within a particular part of a district. It also holds individuals responsible for their actions and what happens within their jurisdiction. Willis, Mastrofski, and Weisburd (2004) illustrate this perceptive by stating “CompStat establishes a formal system of control in which top leadership monitors, evaluates, and holds middle managers directly accountable for their performance” (p. 476). It also ensures that decision making within the department is made by the leadership teams and reduces police resources. It also helps to have information that is up-to-date and shows where crimes are occurring most
The Neurobiology of Criminal Minds It has been said in numerous works of literature that criminals and police officers have very similar thought processes. That is why a mental examine is required before a police officer officially become a cop. A lot of times a prospective cop would be rejected because their mental examine did not pass. It would not necessarily mean that that person would one day become a criminal, but it would help prove that cops and criminals are very alike. To an untrained eye, it seems as though the fundamental difference would be that cops are “good guys” and criminals are “bad guys”.
Victims’ Right’s Vengeance Derrick White University of Phoenix CJA/324: Ethics in Criminal Justice Instructor: Amy Gordon 9/23/12 When reviewing the information about the victims’ rights in America, I personally stand with it. Although a person is convicted or suspected of committing a crime they also still have rights. Some individuals fail to use them properly, because they figure since they are guilty of a crime there’s nothing they can do, which is not true. Government cannot deprive victims of their rights. These systems are made to view things from every angle possible and notice that the individual made good faith efforts to follow the law, who knows what will happen.
The federal government has deemed it necessary to investigate anyone that seems in any way suspicious in the way of terrorism. This extends from illegal search and seizure to allowing any future cell phone or computer usage to be watched without a new warrant. Civil liberties activists claim that this, again, is an infringement on Constitutional rights while others claim this is a necessary infringement to protect our communities and people. Another issue with the expansion of the executive branch is the cooperation on a local, state, and federal level. The argument is that police are too involved in the legal aspects of collecting evidence, while intelligence agents are too uninvolved.
Criminology Offender profiling is a set of techniques used to try and identify perpetrators of a serious crime. Offender profiling will tend to use the expertise of a professional psychologist, although profilers come from different types of backgrounds because there is no specific training for the job. The profiler will draw on his knowledge of personality theory to attribute personality traits to the offender. The profiler will consider many elements when carrying out a profile, such as the crime scene, the offence, the sex of the victim and offender, body deposition site and the interaction style. These are just a few of the issues the profiler will consider.