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How do the University of Tennessee and University of South Florida Anthropological Science programs assist us in evaluating Entomological Evidence? What important facts can that type of evidence tell law enforcement investigators?
Discuss the fundamental intent of the investigative process and it’s value to the criminal justice system.
Law enforcement can only receive so much information from the crime scene itself and any surveillance measures. Thus, a case is built also on in-depth conversations with witnesses, friends, family, and suspects. Criminal justice professionals must be adept at extracting information from those involved in a crime while also abiding by legal standards.
You may be familiar with the interrogation strategy of “good cop, bad cop” and the use of deceptive tactics (e.g., “Your buddy in the next room is telling us a different story”) from police procedurals you have seen on TV. In reality, interrogations require a plan, a wide range of skills, and the ability to assess and match a suspect’s demeanor—and are much more nuanced than what is shown in a 1-hour fictional program.
This week, you explore the skills and laws associated with interviews and interrogations while also evaluating how certain characteristics affect the interrogator and the suspect.
Differentiate between an interview and an interrogation
Analyze legal requirements when conducting an interview or interrogation
Evaluate the intended effects of interrogation characteristics on the interrogator and suspect
dentify terminology related to crime scene evidence, surveillance, and interview and interrogation
You are a computer forensics investigator for a law firm. The firm acquired a new client, a young woman who was fired from her job for inappropriate files discovered on her computer. She swears she never accessed the files.
What is the importance of documentation?
Why is preservation of evidence important to a criminal investigation?