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Intro -- CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUES -- CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 USING DNA TO SOLVE COLD CASES* -- NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF DNA EVIDENCE -- COMMISSION MEMBERS -- Crime Scene Investigation Working Group -- INTRODUCTION -- Advancements in DNA Technology -- New Laws -- Statutes of Limitation -- Database Expansion -- New Legal Approaches -- THE LONG AND SHORT OF DNA -- Similar to Fingerprints -- DNA Technology Advancements -- PCR Analysis -- STR Analysis -- Mitochondrial DNA Analysis -- Y-Chromosome Analysis -- HOW CAN DNA DATABASES AID INVESTIGATIONS? -- What is CODIS? -- How Does CODIS Work? -- LDIS, SDIS, and NDIS -- Limitations of Using the DNA Database -- Convicted Offender Backlogs -- Forensic Casework Backlogs -- PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS -- Evidence Considerations -- Degraded Evidence -- Contamination Issues -- Legal Considerations -- Chain of Custody -- Statutes of Limitation -- Victim and Witness Considerations -- Identifying, Analyzing, and Prioritizing Cases -- IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CASES FOR REVIEW -- Identify Statute of Limitation Issues -- Define Categories of Cases--Solvability Factors -- Case Review-Establish Priorities -- Locating Case Files, Obtaining Evidence Logs, and Other Documentation -- Forensic Testing Reports and Previously Tested Evidence -- Locate Biological Evidence -- Evaluate for Probative DNA Evidence -- Continue Investigative Protocol -- Follow Agency Procedures for Submitting the DNA Profile to CODIS -- Prepare a John Doe Warrant -- Notes -- Success Story -- Evidence Handling Recommendations -- Statute of Limitation Recommendations -- DNA Can Do More . . . -- Sample Checklist -- About the National Institute of Justice -- NIJ's Mission -- NIJ's Strategic Direction and Program Areas -- NIJ's Structure

Many young adults might associate police jobs with dangerous confrontations, but these types of situations represent only a very small part of a law enforcement officer's responsibilities. Law enforcement professionals are charged with maintaining order and enforcing laws at local, state, and federal levels. This informative title describes various law enforcement career paths, including details on training requirements, compensation, and advancement. Readers will learn about the real rewards and challenges across a range of career options, from patrol officer to FBI agent or national park ranger.

The apparent triumph of the 'revolution of the judges' (which in the early 1990s led to talk of a 'Second Republic' in Italy) proved to be of short duration. Between the mid-1990s and the early 2000s the question of political corruption was intentionally demoted as a political priority by means of a 'bi-partisan' agreement. The 'Clean Hands' investigations do not seem to have led to the moral regeneration of Italian politics: available indicators on the diffusion of corruption instead signal high and constant levels. 'Clean Hands' opened a window of opportunity for overcoming the various 'anomalies' of Italian politics, but the political class was unable or unwilling to seize the moment. Not only is the balance sheet of actions against corruption rather meager, but profound divisions have emerged in the relationship between the judiciary and the 'new' political class. Adapted from the source document.

Front Cover -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Authors -- Chapter 1 - Crime in the United States -- Chapter 2 - The History of Law Enforcement in the United States -- Chapter 3 - Local and Tribal Enforcement in the United States -- Chapter 4 - State Law Enforcement in the United States -- Chapter 5 - Federal and International Law Enforcement -- Chapter 6 - Private Enforcement -- Chapter 7 - Ethics -- Chapter 8 - Types of Policing -- Chapter 9 - Patrol Types and Specialized Assignments -- Chapter 10 - Investigation -- Chapter 11 - Forensic Science -- Chapter 12 - After Arrest: Taking the Case to Court -- Chapter 13 - Law Enforcement under the United States Constitution -- Chapter 14 - Administration and Leadership: Community Support, Recruitment, Selection, Training, and Retention -- Chapter 15 - The Future of Law Enforcement and Its Changing Role -- Back Cover

Offers an insightful study of specialist detective units assigned to investigating drug offences, based on extensive fieldwork undertaken in two English police service areas, with in-depth analysis of the everyday realities of the 'war on drugs' and the underlying assumptions that operate beneath the presentational canopy of police organisations.