Jun 30, 2015

Get To Know The CID Method

By Edna Booker


There are many explanations offered as to why crime occurs within the society. Several CID method are used to get information about the perpetrators of the crime, its victims among other important information. While some crimes are easy to solve some are complex and thus requires advanced methods to get the details of crime as some criminals are very thorough in covering their steps.

The first method is the crime scene investigation where an investigator analyzes the location where it is alleged that the crime took place. Some of the information that investigators look for include any items that are misplaced, any missing items and anything else that is out of ordinary. All these information allows the investigators to have a basis for their investigation.

Crime scene need to be handled with care and thus investigation methods call upon investigators to wear protective clothing and gloves to avoid getting contaminated or contaminating the scene. Also, items removed from the scene that give information on what may have happened also called evidence are properly stored. The method used to store the evidence depends on the type of evidence.

The other method used most often is the interview. However, there are many rules governing how interview is to be conducted and they differ from one jurisdiction to another. If these rules are not adhered to it may render the investigation illegal and thus the suspect, though the facts show that they are guilty legally they may not be found guilty.

Interview techniques are divided into either simple or complex. The simple ones include the use of questioning techniques such as that that advocate for the use of open-ended questions. The complex interview method includes the use of cognitive interviews and the hypnosis methods. However, the effectiveness of these methods is faced with several controversies.

Technological methods are also used and they include the closed circuit television. These televisions are installed in premises and help capture the sound and picture of suspects and store this information to be used for future inquiries. Due to their likelihood of intruding on people privacy their use is governed by a variety of rules.

The other method is the use of surveillance technique. This method involves investigators having on the lookout as suspects plan, execute or even exit after committing a crime. Mostly this method is useful when information linking suspects of a crime is missing, hence the investigators need evidence to hold these people culpable in a court of law.

In conclusion, not all methods are relevant for every type of investigation. Thus, there are many factors that determine the method to be used and these includes the information needed, whether the subject under investigation is criminal or non-criminal among other factors. However, methods such as interview are found in most of the investigations. Be well equipped with information.




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