Why are the preliminary investigations important in the investigative process?

What will be an ideal response?


A job well done during a preliminary investigation should provide the information or evidence needed to build a solid case. Conversely, errors made during the preliminary investigation, especially those that involve a failure to properly safeguard or identify physical evidence, cannot be rectified at a later time.

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

La Cosa Nostra membership is restricted to males of ______ descent.

a. Spanish b. Italian c. Sicilian d. German

Criminal Justice

A person running an identification procedure who does not know the suspects is called a/n ____________ _____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Criminal Justice

In the majority of states, the county sheriff is a constitutional office, meaning a. it is created by state statute

b. the county board may change its powers or responsibilities to suit its needs. c. the office can only be abolished through constitutional amendment. d. the citizens of the county can abolish the office at any time.

Criminal Justice

In the late eighteenth century, a purification movement started by Mohammed ibn Abdul Wahhab (1703–1792), who was influenced by ibn Taymiyyah, took root in __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Criminal Justice