Evidence for the Law Enforcement Officer
Author: Gilbert B. Stuckey
Publisher: Gregg Division McGraw-Hill
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9780070624016
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Gilbert B. Stuckey
Publisher: Gregg Division McGraw-Hill
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9780070624016
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: David A. Harris
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 2012-09-03
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 0814790550
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →With the popularity of crime dramas like CSI focusing on forensic science, and increasing numbers of police and prosecutors making wide-spread use of DNA, high-tech science seems to have become the handmaiden of law enforcement. But this is a myth,asserts law professor and nationally known expert on police profiling David A. Harris. In fact, most of law enforcement does not embrace science—it rejects it instead, resisting it vigorously. The question at the heart of this book is why. »» Eyewitness identifications procedures using simultaneous lineups—showing the witness six persons together,as police have traditionally done—produces a significant number of incorrect identifications. »» Interrogations that include threats of harsh penalties and untruths about the existence of evidence proving the suspect’s guilt significantly increase the prospect of an innocent person confessing falsely. »» Fingerprint matching does not use probability calculations based on collected and standardized data to generate conclusions, but rather human interpretation and judgment.Examiners generally claim a zero rate of error – an untenable claim in the face of publicly known errors by the best examiners in the U.S. Failed Evidence explores the real reasons that police and prosecutors resist scientific change, and it lays out a concrete plan to bring law enforcement into the scientific present. Written in a crisp and engaging style, free of legal and scientific jargon, Failed Evidence will explain to police and prosecutors, political leaders and policy makers, as well as other experts and anyone else who cares about how law enforcement does its job, where we should go from here. Because only if we understand why law enforcement resists science will we be able to break through this resistance and convince police and prosecutors to rely on the best that science has to offer.Justice demands no less.
Author: Norman M. Garland
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 552
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This practical text, appropriate for students in career-oriented law enforcement programs, has been thoroughly updated and carefully revised for improved clarity and comprehension. Relevant court decisions are discussed to the extent necessary to illustrate the rules explained. The text is supported by a unique interactive Study Guide with Applications and Landmark Cases CD-ROM containing objective questions and interesting scenarios and games, case briefs, opinions, and related documents for more than 50 landmark cases.
Author: Eugene J. Kaplan
Publisher: Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Published: 1979-01-01
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780398038342
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2004-04-06
Total Pages: 431
ISBN-13: 0309084334
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Because police are the most visible face of government power for most citizens, they are expected to deal effectively with crime and disorder and to be impartial. Producing justice through the fair, and restrained use of their authority. The standards by which the public judges police success have become more exacting and challenging. Fairness and Effectiveness in Policing explores police work in the new century. It replaces myths with research findings and provides recommendations for updated policy and practices to guide it. The book provides answers to the most basic questions: What do police do? It reviews how police work is organized, explores the expanding responsibilities of police, examines the increasing diversity among police employees, and discusses the complex interactions between officers and citizens. It also addresses such topics as community policing, use of force, racial profiling, and evaluates the success of common police techniques, such as focusing on crime "hot spots." It goes on to look at the issue of legitimacyâ€"how the public gets information about police work, and how police are viewed by different groups, and how police can gain community trust. Fairness and Effectiveness in Policing will be important to anyone concerned about police work: policy makers, administrators, educators, police supervisors and officers, journalists, and interested citizens.
Author: Mark R. Hawthorne
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2021-02-27
Total Pages: 118
ISBN-13: 1000673618
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First Unit Responder: A Guide to Physical Evidence Collection for Patrol Officers is a training guide and reference for patrol officers and criminal investigators, who conduct preliminary investigations of crime scenes, to aid in identification, collection, and booking of physical evidence. Written by a veteran of 24 years of law enforcement, the book stresses the importance of understanding the critical nature of physical evidence and preservation of the crime scene as part of the case against a criminal defendant. This book is an important tool for police academies that train recruits and veteran patrol officers, as well as for students of criminal justice who seek guidelines for proper collection and handling of physical evidence.
Author: National Institute of Justice (U.S.). Technical Working Group for Eyewitness Evidence
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 60
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Norman M. Garland
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780028009247
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: David H. McElreath
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2013-02-26
Total Pages: 483
ISBN-13: 1466556234
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Modern perspectives of law enforcement are both complex and diverse. They integrate management and statistical analysis functions, public and business administration functions, and applications of psychology, natural science, physical fitness, and marksmanship. They also assimilate theories of education, organizational behavior, economics, law and public policy, and many others. Modern law enforcement is a blend of both theoretical knowledge and applied practice that continuously changes through time. With contributions by nine authors offering a diverse presentation, Introduction to Law Enforcement goes beyond the linear perspective found in most law enforcement texts and offers multiple perspectives and discussions regarding both private and public entities. Through this approach, readers gain an understanding of several dimensions of the subject matter. Topics discussed include: Contemporary crime trends Policing ethics Law enforcement history The functions of modern law enforcement agencies Homeland security Public service Human resources The path of a case from arrest through incarceration and post-release Local, state, regional, federal, and tribal law enforcement agencies Private enforcement organizations Adaptable across a wide range of learning environments, the book uses a convenient format organized by agency type. Pedagogical features include learning objectives, case studies, and discussion questions to facilitate reader assimilation of the material. Comprehensive in scope, the text presents a robust consideration of the law enforcement domain.
Author: Cynthia M. Lum
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780198719946
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Argues that evidence-based policing is not just the process of evaluating police practices, but also about translating that knowledge into digestible and useable forms, as well as institutionalizing research processes and findings into everyday policing systems so that research can be used.