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The Crime Bill of 1994 has generated a large cash flow of federal funds into state and local coffers for hiring additional personnel. In the rush to get the federal funding, many agencies have altered their hiring practices for police personnel in order to meet deadlines and quotas. Agencies have experienced a vast array of libelous situations, occupational problems, non-productive employees, and worst of all, bad cops charged with criminal activities when pre-employment screening practices have been shortcut. This article examines what can happen when hiring practices are accelerated and thorough background investigations condensed or eliminated. The article presents three elements of a quality background investigation and five policy development guidelines for producing a background investigation manual and procedure. The article also presents a sample Background Investigation Manual and Procedure and related forms developed by the author for use in his agency utilizing the concepts and principles presented.

This concise volume provides a methodology for conducting investigations into allegations against law-enforcement officers. It takes into account the history of police culture, misconduct, and internal affairs investigations. Identifying three types of cases - administrative and rules violations, misconduct allegations, and crimes and corruption - this brief provides steps for the initial investigation, evidence retrieval, review of the investigation, and further considerations. Appropriate for students of criminal justice and law enforcement officers and researchers, this unique volume is a practical overview of common issues in and approaches to police misconduct. Provides a concise methodology for conducting investigations into law enforcement, outlining steps to take after receiving an allegation against an officer; Discusses various types of allegations, and the appropriate actions for pursuing each investigation; Examines the theory and history behind police culture and deviance, and behind internal affairs investigations.

1. Introduction -- 2. Underlying theory -- 3. History and justification -- 4. Types of cases -- 5. Types of allegations -- 6. Initial investigations -- 7. Typical investigative steps -- 8. Case closing dispositions -- 9. Case closing report -- 10. Proactive investigations -- 11. Liability.

Social Media is becoming an increasingly important-and controversial-investigative source for law enforcement. This project provides an overview of the current state of digital forensic investigation of Facebook and other social media networks and the state of the law, touches on hacktivism, and discusses the implications for privacy and other controversial areas. The authors also point to future trends. About Forensic Studies for Criminal Justice: The Forensic Studies for Criminal Justice series consists of short-format content on new developments, unique perspectives, or how-to information on areas in forensic science-all specifically designed to meet the needs of the criminal justice community. Instructors wishing to provide their students with more in-depth coverage on certain forensic areas can add these digestible, inexpensive works to their syllabi without having to completely redesign their course, introduce overly complex material, or financially overburden their students. Law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals will find a wealth of valuable information to improve training sessions. Written by experts in the disciplines they are covering and edited by a senior scholar in criminal justice, Forensic Studies for Criminal Justice opens up the world of forensic science to the criminal justice community. Part of a new Anderson series presenting brief works on forensic science, written especially for students and law enforcementSurveys the current state of the digital forensic investigation tools available for social media, looking at legal concerns and pointing to future trendsDiscusses the types of crimes committed using social media, including hactivism, burglary, malware, cyberbullying, and child exploitation, among othersCase studies of domestic and international social media investigations.

Introduction to Social Media -- How Social Media Is Used -- Investigative Uses of Social Media -- Social Media and the Law: Legal Considerations -- Moving Forward -- Sample Social Media Preservation Letter Request -- Sample Social Media Subpoena Request -- Sample Social Media Court Order -- Media Emergency Disclosure Request Form.

Since 2000 until 2016, the Internet has expanded at an average rate of 918,3% globally; currently, around 4 billion people are online. Cyberspace today is one of the greatest legal challenges which have stimulated another form of crime, creating an environment for new methods of crime. Now, almost all crimes can be committed with the use of computers. This paper analyzes the procedures of cybercrime investigation according to the Albanian legislation such as handling of electronic evidence and the methods and tools of investigation. The paper deals also with the issues of cooperation with Internet Service Providers (ISP) and regional and international cooperation in the fight against cybercrime. Finally, the paper analyzes the work and progress of the new Cybercrime Investigation Units. This includes some interviews with cybercrime investigation agents providing information on the process of investigation of these crimes in Albania and the challenges faced by them.

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Draws on the views & methods of the fictional French police inspector Jules Maigret, created by Georges Simenon, to understand the popular consciousness of law. A constitutive approach is used to examine the contradictions of Simenon's books: his sociological approach, which emphasizes the opposition between law & justice; his empirical method; & his doubt of the possibility of absolute truth. It is argued that Maigret's justice emerges from the context of social structures, rather than being created through formal procedures. It is concluded that the character is an agent of sociologically informed justice, rather than simply the premier agent of the French Police Judicature. 29 References. D. Schwartz