Essays on Chain Of Custody

Cases of inappropriately handled evidence are of common occurrence. The custodians of evidence in law enforcement agencies are often to blame for the mishandling, misplacing, loss, and destruction of evidence. Sometimes, the custodians do not take the appropriate care of their property rooms. Consequently, problems arise from the lack of accountability for evidence from the initial process of evidence collection through to the documentation process. Hence, it is crucial to document as many details as possible to avoid scrutiny of evidence during the trial process.

Evidence Collection

Collecting evidence in a systematic and careful sequence is crucial. The initial step in ...

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Forensic nursing has become an exciting field and one of the critical nursing specialties. In essence, the need for forensic nursing has particularly increased due to the rising awareness on the importance of appropriate forensic evidence collection and its preservation (Williams, 2005). In this paper, we assess why the knowledge on evidence collection and preservation is critical in health care. Also, the paper describes some of the procedures to be followed when collecting evidence in the ER.

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Why knowledge on evidence collection and preservation is critical in health care Increasing Cases of Patients Assaults There is an increasing number ...

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Indonesia has established itself as one of the world’s largest producers of furniture and handicrafts not only in the Asian region but also globally. Since 2006, the country has ranked among the top 10 exporters of furniture with countries such as China, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Taiwan Vietnam and Malaysia (Trade Research & Development Agency, 2008). The country has abundant natural resources required to sustain production of furniture. It is the world’s largest producer of Rattan (a type of climbing palm used to make furniture) (Trade Research & Development Agency, 2008). There are also several varieties of wood such as teak ...

Criminals, lurking in the shadows of Internet, became more rampant and aggressive in their objectives while behind computers. With the resurgence and increased awareness of crooked wizards and robbery masterminds, computer forensics is quickly becoming a general discipline. Computer forensics is not just composed of police officers, secret security agents, and doctors. They work together with technology experts in efforts to curb crime by using advanced equipment. Computer forensics often involves scientists and lawyers, wherein they assist in accumulating and studying different objects as critical evidences for solving mysteries. Computer forensics is a scientific sub-discipline of digital forensics involving systematic ...

Mass disasters are events that occur without warning and causes large number of deaths. These disasters may be natural, accidental or intentional. Natural disasters include calamities like earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding etc., while accidental disasters include building collapses, train and aircraft disasters. Intentional disasters are observed recently with acts of terror like bombing and other weapons of mass destruction. The large number of human lives lost in these disasters requires identification. The forensic examination is not only for humanitarian reasons but also for possible criminal investigations. DNA analysis is one of the best methods for identification of individuals from ...

The case involved colluding between the AOL executives and Purchase Pro, Inc. in which they overstated the revenue generated from the software licenses. This made the investors believe that Purchase Pro, Inc. had achieved its sales objectives. To be able to make such revenue claims, the parties had to use computers to overstate the values. Accounting records had to be stored in computers and making such manipulation involved the use of accounting software. Additionally, the cases involved charges of wired fraud, which was done through electronic trading, which means computers were used. One certified professional that could have ...

Cocaine is an illicit drug that is made from the leaves of the coca plant. Cocaine can be manufactured in several. A common method involves copping the coca leaves and mixing this with ammonia and lime. Following this, the mixture is placed into barrels with diesel gasoline. The active component of cocaine dissolves into the gasoline and the gasoline is filtered out from the rest of the mixture that is discarded. Sulfuric acid is then mixed with the diesel mixture. This allows for the formation of cocaine sulfate. The cocaine sulfate is then mixed with more lime to neutralize ...

In the case of the brutal death of a 20-year old girl found in her room, it was revealed that cause of her death was accomplished through strangulation based on the strap of her bra wrapped around her neck. Her face was badly beaten as well as the contusions, hemorrhages, and lacerations all over the body. The victim’s nude body was at 3:00 around p.m. inside her room. The responsibility of the first responding officer (FRO) is to process the crime scene by gathering all the information from witnesses, presence of any weapons, the blood samples and objects left ...

There exist numerous classifications of narcotic drugs in criminal law. Despite the ability of narcotics to relieve pain by depressing the central nervous system, all narcotics do not affect the body the same way. There are some narcotics that are accepted for medicinal use, while others are described as illegal drugs and substances. For example, “The U.S Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) divides narcotics into scheduled classifications (one through five) based on the potential for abuse and medical use” (Ray & Dhawan, 2010).

Under the US Controlled Substance Act 1990, narcotic drugs are classified in four Schedules.

The required forensic evidence needed to obtain a conviction in a drug case

There are provisions ...

According to US-CERT (2008), computer forensics is a discipline that combines law and computer science elements to collect and analyze data from computer systems, wireless communications, networks as well as storage in a manner that that is court of law treats as admissible. Similarly, Rouse (2007) clarifies that it is the use of computer analysis and investigation to collect evidence appropriate for purposes of presentation in any court of law. Its main goal is to carry out planned investigations while at the same time maintaining a well documented chain of evidence to exactly establish what happened and who is accountable. In essence, ...

History of Computer Forensics

Computer forensic refers to the preservation, identification, extraction, interpretation and documentation of computer evidence (Wiles, Cardwell, and Reyes 2). Such evidence retrieved is usually aimed to be used in a court of law. Electronic crimes increased in the 1970s especially in the financial sector. These crimes resulted because people saw an opportunity of making money by manipulating computer data (Nelson, Phillips, and Steuart 5). According to Mohay (113), computer forensics was first used in the 1970s by the US military and intelligence agencies. Daniel (14) notes that computer forensics began in 1984. During this year, the FBI created a program ...

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Computer forensics is a growing branch in the field of computer science and information technology. Occasionally, organizations, big or small, would require an audit of their information systems (Carrier, 2005). This is where the computer forensic experts come in.

This paper is meant to give a clear understanding of some of the tasks involved in computer forensics. Description of activities and tasks involved in investigation, documentation as well as reporting has been captured in the paper. The last part of the paper is a brief analysis of expert witness’s challenges as well as a sample courtroom scenario.

Types of equipment that should be packed in a field tool kit and the rationale behind the choices

The tool kit for the ...