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This element is necessary to determine whether or not the offense can be considered to be aggravated sexual assault.
Explain why locating the point of origin is so important in arson investigation.
Determining the point of origin of a fire is a crucial first step in any investigation. This step is so important because it may illuminate the cause of the fire, and further identify whether the fire was criminal in nature. Fire investigation is difficult, due to the fact that evidence is often destroyed by the blaze. Before the cause of a fire can be determined, the point of origin must be identified. Often the point of origin of a fire is known, but the cause is not, and sometimes the reverse is true.
List and describe the several stages of a burglary investigation.
There are five main activities used by the authorities to respond to burglaries of dwellings (Coupe & Griffiths, 1995; p. 20):
the initial dispatch of a police unit in response to the burglary alert; normally fro the victim, and investigation at the scene. In general, one or two officers are dispatched and they take approximately 20 to 30 minutes at the scene.
Visits by officers that conduct forensic investigations, which take approximately 20 minutes.
Site visits by investigative officers, who also conduct a case screening.
Conduct of other investigative activities, including surveillance,...
The amount of attention paid by the authorities to a burglary case is dependent on the amount of evidence available. In over two thirds of burglary cases, little or no evidence is available (Coupe & Griffiths, 1995).
It is suggested that the authorities could approve upon the rate of solved burglaries by improving the manner in which they respond to alerts of burglaries in progress (Coupe & Griffiths, 1995). This improvement could take place through the execution of more timely and organized responses.
References
Archambault, J., Faugno, D.K. (2001). Overcoming a consent defense to sexual assault. The Journal of Emergency Nursing, 27, 204-8.
Coupe, T., Griffiths, M. (1995). Police investigations into residential burglary. The British Criminology Conferences: Selected Proceedings, 1, 18-21.
Jukanin, T.J. (1996). Model guidelines and sex crimes investigation manual for Illinois law enforcement. Illinois Law Enforcement and Training Standards Board. Retrieved 6/11/2007 at http://www.ptb.state.il.us/publications/sexassualt.pdf.
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Arson investigators require a great deal of care, attention to detail and skill, because there are numerous problems that are not similar to the majority of other crime scenes. Unlike other crime scenes, which the most is done to keep the situation as found, the preservation of an arson scene is very difficult. Before the investigators get their, firefighters, onlookers, police and even the owners of the property may
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So, if they witnessed someone else accidently start the fire, they could also still be charged with manslaughter as they were in their trial. Mental State A person's mental state is important because we should know if a defendant knows right from wrong, or if he or she is competent. When a defendant is on the witness stand or sitting in a courtroom, we usually have no way of knowing their