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Homicide investigations /
Annotation
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores Corporativos: | , |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, N.Y. :
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,
©2009.
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| Colección: | Criminal justice, law enforcement and corrections.
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| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- HOMICIDE INVESTIGATIONS; CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LAWENFORCEMENTAND CORRECTIONS; HOMICIDE INVESTIGATIONS; CONTENTS; PREFACE*; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CALL FOR ACTION; THE CHANGING NATURE OF HOMICIDE INVESTIGATIONS; STRENGTHENING THE INVESTIGATIVE FUNCTION; PROMOTING EFFECTIVE HOMICIDE INVESTIGATIONS CONFERENCE; REPORT CONTENTS; HOMICIDES AND CLEARANCE RATES; OVERVIEW OF HOMICIDE RATES AND CLEARANCE RATES; Homicide Rates 1961-2005; Clearance Rates 196 1-2005; CHANGING TRENDS IN THE NATURE OF HOMICIDES; Variables Affecting Law Enforcement's Investigation of Homicide Cases.
- Consequences of Unsolved HomicidesCONSIDERATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; CONCLUSION; MANAGING HOMICIDE UNITSFOR EFFECTIVENESS; ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; Responsibilities of the Homicide Unit; Centralization versus Decentralization; VARIABLES AFFECTING HOMICIDE CLEARANCE RATES; Initial Response; Actions of the Detectives; Other Police Actions; Personnel Policies; The Role of Crime Analysis; CONSIDERATIONS; EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION; DEFINITIONS; THE RESEARCH; Estimator Variables; System Variables; Criminal Justice Initiatives to Improve Eyewitness Identification.
- CURRENT LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES AND POLICIESNew Jersey; Hennepin County; Illinois; Wisconsin; North Carolina; Other Agencies; Agency Considerations for Eyewitness Identification; Agency Considerations; CONCLUSION; VIDEOTAPED INTERROGATIONS; IN PRACTICE: THE VIDEOTAPE RECORDING OF INTERROGATIONS; What Do We Know about Current Videotaping Practices?; Why Are Departments Videotaping?; VIDEOTAPED INTERROGATION PROCEDURES; What Is Being Videotaped?; Who Is Being Videotaped?; BENEFITS OF VIDEOTAPING INTERROGATIONS; Transparency; Focus; Courtroom Benefits; Direct Observation; Review and Training.
- CONCERNS ABOUT VIDEOTAPING INTERROGATIONS Erosion of Public Trust; Decreased Cooperation; Cost; Technology Complexity and Dependence; So, Should Departments Videotape?; Consent; AGENCY CONSIDERATIONS FOR VIDEOTAPING INTERROGATIONS; Necessity; Current Regulations; The Decision; Policy; Logistics; Training Implications; Departmental Mindset; CONCLUSION; DNA, CRIME LABS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT; DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID (DNA); Background; DNA's Contributions; DNA in Demand: Cases and Backlogs; DNA EVIDENCEIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; Staffing and Credentials; Oversight.
- Evidence Management and PrioritizationDNA in the Courtroom: "The CSI Effect"; Funding; Other Resources: Combined DNA Index System (CODIS); CONSIDERATIONS FOR DNA AND FORENSIC LABS; CONCLUSION; COLD CASE INVESTIGATIONS; COLD CASE UNITS; Who Works on Cold Cases?; Innovative Approaches; CASE MANAGEMENT; Prioritizing Cold Cases; Evidence; Opening a Case; Engaging the Public; Other Resources; CONSIDERATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; CONCLUSION; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; ABOUT THE COPS OFFICE; ABOUT PERF; APPENDIX A.; APPENDIX B.; VIOLENT CRIMINAL APPREHENSION PROGRAM; PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS (PSN).