In the Beginning...
These were privateers hired to investigate thefts in England before policing was formalized.
Who were the Thief Catchers?
This is the end-goal and true measure of a successful investigation.
What is a proper conviction?
A conviction requires this level of confidence.
What is Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt?
These two outcomes serve to give purpose to managing criminal investigations.
What is to increase case clearances and arrests?
Surveillance technology can be classified into these two categories.
What are enhancement and acquisition?
This was the first formalized investigative unit in London.
What was the Bow Street Runners?
This is a list of identifiable characteristics and their classification.
What is Taxonomy?
This level of confidence is required to allow police to detain citizens for questioning and further investigation.
What is Reasonable Suspicion?
These indicators that a crime has potential to be solved determine whether a follow-up investigation is conducted or not.
What are solvability factors?
Any technology used to acquire surveillance evidence that could not be obtained otherwise is referred to as this type.
What is acquisition technology?
He founded London Metropolitan Police Department.
Who is Sir Robert Peel?
To seek the simplest explanation for the phenomenon being examined is referred to as this.
What is Parsimony?
The tow conditions referred to as the Miranda Triggers.
What are custody and interrogation?
Solvability factors determine whether this investigative step will be taken.
What is follow-up investigation?
Any technology used to enhance the natural senses of the investigator is referred as this type.
What is enhancement technology?
He founded the first detective division in the United States.
Who is Allen Pinkerton?
All evidence that must be corroborated by other evidence and facts is referred to as this.
What is Circumstantial Evidence?
Parts of these two amendment rights are protected by the Miranda Ruling.
What are 5th and 6th Amendments?
This management system was established to ensure effective communication and incident management for domestic incidents across multiple entities.
What is the Incident Command System (ICS)?
Phone records and the data contained in them are not protected under 4th amendment because they are a form of these.
What are public records?
The idea that everyone who enters and leaves a crime scene brings something and takes something is the foundation for this.
What is Locard's Exchange Principle?
This method is used to effectively investigate a crime.
What is the Scientific Method?
A set of facts that cause a reasonable person to believe that a person probably committed a specific crime is the confidence level necessary for obtaining a warrant.
What is Probable Cause?
This mapping software is used to overlay crime data and map trends in criminal activity.
What is Geographic information system (GIS)?
This refers to any testimonial evidence offered by someone other than the person who initially spoke it.
What is hearsay?