Including new terminology learned from the readings begins with the basics from the chapter discussions. What is Research? “Studious inquiry or examination; especially: investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws” ("National Criminal Justice Reference Service", 2011). New Terminology Replication is repeating or copying something. An example of replication is law enforcement replicating a crime to see how the crime was committed.
Photographed Evidence and Note Taking Cynthya Spears CJE1600-12 Week 2 October 25, 2012 1. Describe the importance of note taking, particularly in establishing the integrity of the crime scene. 2. Compare and contrast the advantages of digital versus film photography. Investigative notes are a permanent written record of the facts of a case to be used in further investigation, in writing reports and in prosecuting the case (Hess, 2010).
We must remember that we are here to help others and building trust is paramount to that process. A great many have been injured by the release of information that was private to an individual. One must also consider the agency and how the release of information could do tremendous harm not only to the agency but also to the employees and clients as well. A strong protocol must be established and followed to the letter. Each step must be properly documented as we know if it is not on paper it never happened.
Criminal justice administrators make important decisions daily, which can have profound effects on our lives (Gleason, 2006). Within the criminal justice administration critical thinking also play an important role along side with ethical and professional behavior. Within criminal justice law enforcement, corrections, and courts all use critical thinking to make ethical and professional decisions. Police officers must use critical thinking to conclude how the law was broken, how to respond, and if to arrest a person or not. When a police officer does not use critical thinking that is where problems can arise.
He moved his career forward and joined the Joint Gang Task Force where he worked with a whole new group of individuals who shared the exact goals and ideals to the letter. Working this task force changed Robert, however, and now he might not know right from wrong. If someone does not step in soon, the entire integrity of the task force could be at stake. Subcultures of Policing Subcultures can be defined as “the cultural values and behavioral patterns distinctive of a particular group in society” (Subculture, 2015). This means that there are certain behaviors that set members of a group apart from others.
Next in computer forensics investigation is the importance of preservation of evidence is also an important task. Any tampering and manhandling of the evidence need be prevented. Collection of the evidence and even duplicating the digital evidence is also an important part of ethical conduct. As a computer forensics investigator there are some ethical values such as integrity, accuracy and authenticity should be exercised in an ethical environment. The evidence that is produced before any court should be fairly examined and analyzed.
Gathering Research Data Paper September 22, 2011 CJA/334 When we think of police officers the first thing that comes to most minds is the “men in blue” fighting against crime and keeping our communities safe as much as possible, they also give people sense of security because they are the ones we call when we are in need of help or rescue. So with all this comfort they can bring to their communities the minute they clock in one must wonder what satisfaction they get from their job. Did their expectations of the job become surpassed or did they fall short. As a researcher I would want to gather and conduct research
* What significant challenges do you think exist with regard to crime reporting? Explain. * How do you think these challenges can be overcome? Explain. Nathan Malbrue Charles Hauber Victimology CJUS280-1403A-01 7/18/2014 PH 2 DB Measuring Crime Victimization This paper will cover sources of reporting crime/arrest data and which I feel is best.
Community Policing At a time of economic crisis, joblessness and homelessness, in addition to the many other damnable factors plaguing the minds of many fellow Americans, it is essential that police departments across this nation provide the highest quality of police services through varies community oriented policing projects and not merely arrests. Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies in which supports the use of partnerships and problem solving techniques to proactively engage in the deterrence against crime. Further, it is a philosophy with a primary goal at making the community and the police allies or partners in the war against crime(The Police and the Community, pg 35). Because of such essentiality,
One thing that is important to remember is the use of terminology within your career path whether it be in criminal justice or not. The last thing any of us would ever want to endure is dealing with someone whom isn’t fully knowledgeable on a subject matter when we need them to be that is. I think one thing that I realized about the researching process is that it’s not always the same for everyone and what my methods are may differ entirely from what another’s might be. Nonetheless having an organized plan of attack in gathering the information you require is what the common goal should be for us all, and however you obtain that is all that really counts in the end. I hope my paper has helped you understand what methods I choose to address when I conduct my own researches and/or papers.