Sociology 2253A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Undercover Cops, Mike Spence, Forensic Anthropology

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2253A/B
• Professor: Peter Chimbos

Document Summary

Crime detection: criminalistics, forensics crime fighting techniques, fingerprints chinese used this method for the identification of criminals 1000-years ago. Developed by dr. alex jeffery from england in 1985 used in sexual assaults, abduction cases, etc: collecting and micro traces the tracing of collecting small particles from crime scenes. Can life smoke particles from the scene, or removing particles/fibres from carpets, washing and scraping methods lifting stains from the floor/walls: odonology (the study of bite marks) deals with bite marks from food. Seeks power and control over victims: demographic profile uses gender, age, education background and family background. Objective to obtain a full confession of guilt of a criminal act! Pre-trial process (chapt 8: arrest the physical taking into custody of a suspect against his/her will. Must verbally say they"re under arrest and the reason why. Anyone who commits a criminal offense can be arrested without warrant: rights of the accused in canada.