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THE ROLE AND IMPACT OF FORENSIC EVIDENCE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS
The role and impact of forensic evidence in the criminal justice process [Documento electrónico] : revised final report / Joseph Peterson .. [et al.].- [Los Angeles ; California] : ed. do a., 2010.- 1 CD-ROM ; 12 cm
"Research report submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice - # 2006-DN-BX-0094". Ficheiro de 1,89 Mb em formato pdf (151 p.). Também disponível em: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/231977.pdf. Acedido a 14 de Julho de 2011.

PROVA PERICIAL, RECOLHA DA PROVA, ANÁLISE LABORATORIAL, ANÁLISE DE VESTÍGIOS, CIÊNCIA FORENSE

Executive summary. CHAPTER I. Introduction. Background to the study. Study objectives. Organization of the report. CHAPTER II. Physical evidence & what it can tell the investigator. Forensic evidence impact studies. Criminalistics/Forensic Science. Crime Laboratory Operations. CHAPTER III. Research methodology. Study sites. Research & sample designs. Variables & measures. Analytical strategy. National & study outcome comparisons. CHAPTER IV. Aggravated assault. Physical evidence collected, submitted & examined tracking cases through the criminal justice system. Predictors of criminal justice outcomes. Arrests. DA referrals. Charging. Convictions. Plea/Trial. Sentencing. Hard to solve cases. Discussion. CHAPTER V. Burglary. Physical evidence collected, submitted & examined tracking cases through the criminal justice system. Predictors of criminal justice outcomes. Arrests. DA referrals. Charging. Convictions. Plea/Trial. Sentencing. Hard to solve cases. Discussion. CHAPTER VI. Homicide. Physical evidence collected, submitted & examined tracking cases through the criminal justice system. Predictors of criminal justice outcomes. Arrests. DA referrals. Charging. Convictions. Plea/Trial. Sentencing. Hard to solve cases. Discussion. CHAPTER VII. Rape. Physical evidence collected, submitted & examined tracking cases through the criminal justice system. Predictors of Criminal Justice Outcomes. Arrests. DA Referrals. Charging. Convictions. Plea/Trial. Sentencing. Hard to solve cases. Discussion. CHAPTER VIII. Robbery. Physical evidence collected, submitted & examined tracking cases through the criminal justice system. Predictors of Criminal Justice Outcomes. Arrests. DA referrals. Charging convictions. Plea/Trial. Sentencing. Hard to solve cases. Discussion. CHAPTER IX. Conclusions & discussion. APPENDIX A - Unique/Associative Evidence.