173 Reflective Journal. Week 1: Aims of the criminal Justice system This week was essentially an introductory topic and provided me with a basic understanding of the aims and operations of the criminal justice system. I learned that there is a number of different steps within the criminal justice system and the involvement of all the parties involved such as police, judge and jury and the defence. According to John Champion the main purpose of the criminal justice system is to process and prosecute individuals who commit crimes against society and to deal out suitable punishments for these individuals. This is a pivotal part in terms of maintain the functioning of society and to ensure that people don’t go around breaking laws wherever and whenever they want.
This information could be used as evidence later when it goes to trial in court. In a homicide, the ethical considerations are similar. The investigator should express sympathy and be very compassionate not only to the victim’s family but friends as well. These people could potentially be informants or even witnesses for the prosecution in the case. In addition to the interviews or even the interrogations the investigator needs to have a positive attitude, sensitivity and be able to think clearly when it comes time to collect evidence at the scene of the crime.
Emma Yates UNIT 39: From Crime Scene to Court It is the job of the FSI to find and collect evidence left behind by offenders on the crime scene. Using the latest forensic techniques they look for all sorts of evidence. The FSIs follow several procedures. To stop potential evidence being destroyed, lost or contaminated they preserve and protect the crime scene. FSIs then start to work with the investigating officers.
Crime Scene Investigation CRJ 320 Crime Scene Investigation One of the most important aspects of being trained in Law Enforcement is the ability to conduct a crime scene investigation. The ability to contain and not contaminate the crime scene while also gathering information is a daunting task for any individual. Taking steps to insure the scene is secure, wounded are cared for and that evidence remains intact are just a few of the necessary tasks. Attorney General Janet Reno once stated that “Actions taken in these first few hours of investigation at a crime scene can play a pivotal role in the resolution of a case. Careful, thorough investigation is key to ensuring+ the potential physical evidence is not tainted or destroyed or potential witnesses overlooked.
One article stated that: Almost every day photography provides new evidence of its value as a powerful weapon in the war against crime. More and more departments are coming to realize that—even in routine incidents—simple pictures taken with simple cameras can make an impressive difference in Court. Furthermore, police departments are continually finding new ways to use photography, both as a tool for investigation and as a means to record data quickly and accurately (RCMP Website, 2002, paragraph 1,2 ). Before a detailed examination of the crime scene is made or before any items are moved or even touched, the crime scene should be photographed. The photographs should be taken to clearly and accurately depict the actual scene, the path taken by the criminal
Professional Ethical Standards of a Crime Scene Investigator Renee’ A. Alexander ADJ 235 June 18, 2011 Timothy P. Kelly, Jr. A criminal justice job that I have always been interested in and have considered was a crime scene investigator. Yes the many television shows that involve these types if jobs make it seem interesting and fun, but I actually believe that this is something that I really could do. A crime scene investigator is responsible for taking a crime scene no matter how complex it may be and figure out what happened based on the evidence found. They use many different types of equipment to research and analyze the area a crime has occurred and get the answers needed. They must follow very precise and orderly protocol when collecting or gathering evidence from the crime scene so it can be tested, and get the best results.
Photographing the crime scene helps when showing the scene as is. It has played such an important role when it comes to the criminal justice system in documenting evidence, identifying suspects, and also illustrating facts. When photographs first originated in 1973, federal rules of evidence concerning admissibility of photographic evidence into the court case were established. They were established because they are both relevant and must meet the Kelly Frye standard. The California Supreme Court adopted the Frye standard in the People V. Kelly case of 1976.
Forensics Photography Forensic photography is also called crime scene photography. Investigators and prosecutors need accurate images of various aspects of the location where a crime has occurred. This is where forensic photography comes to play. The photographer may be required to take pictures of corpses of murder victims, clues, murder weapons, etc. Forensic photography jobs are appealing to people who have good eye for detail and are very precise in the art of photography.
For Example, in criminal Justice the forces group could be from a high crime area with women who have lost child due to the crime in their neighborhoods. (Bachman, R., & Schutt, R. K. (2011) The third qualitative method is Intensive interviewing; it involves direct interaction between the researcher and a respondent or group. The researcher or interviewer ask open-ended questions which is usually unstructured questioning that deal with in-depth information that requires the participants to express their feeling and share experiences and perception on a topic that is research. (Bachman, R., & Schutt, R. K. 2011) The researchers are free to shift the discussion in any route they want to. Thus, unstructured interviewing with is particularly useful for discovering a subject generally.
The Importance of Note Taking Shannon Davis October 27, 2012 Describe the importance of noting taking, particularly in establishing the integrity of the crime scene. The importance of noting taking is to describe the scene. The purpose of taking notes is to write in detail about the crime. You need to make sure that you stick to the fact that, you have witness. You must record the information correctly if an error happens to appear this can result in the loss of witness or suspect.