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Picture this: Law enforcement officers are working on a double homicide case and identify two suspects—a mother and son. But, while they were investigating the suspects, the mother fled the area, ...
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At most agencies, there is a specific process for the investigation of police use-of-force incidents. For many agencies, those investigations are initially reported to the field supervisor, then the r...
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Your phone rings at 1:00 a.m. It’s your overnight lieutenant. There’s been a mass shooting in a packed nightclub downtown. The shooter inflicted maximum carnage. Fifteen people are dead; many more...
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Confabulation, the unintentional distortion or fabrication of memories, presents significant challenges within the criminal justice system. Professionals involved in upholding the law and ensuring jus...
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Criminal activity can occur in any space that humans can access. Unsurprisingly, with the advent and proliferation of social media, some have seized the opportunity to perpetrate crimes in this digita...
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Crime labs, also known as forensic science service providers (FSSPs), work with law enforcement to investigate crime scenes and collect evidence for investigations. They conduct testing on everything ...
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Publicly funded crime and forensic laboratories serve as repositories of extensive public health and public safety data, with the potential for utilization at the local, regional, state, and national ...
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Lady Justice holds ancient symbols while wearing a blindfold. This representation of the U.S. criminal justice system conveys fair and equal treatment under the law for all. This fair and equal treatm...
