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    The document discusses the tools and methods used in criminal investigations. It outlines various sources of information like records, informants, and underworld contacts. It also describes the processes of interviewing witnesses using the IRONIC format of establishing identity and rapport before allowing a narration and then following up with inquiries. The purpose of interrogating suspects is also outlined as obtaining confessions, admissions, identifying accomplices, and discovering related crimes. The importance of following Miranda rights during custodial interrogations is also highlighted. Finally, the role of instrumentation like microscopy and fingerprint analysis in physical evidence analysis is briefly discussed.

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    The document discusses the tools and methods used in criminal investigations. It outlines various sources of information like records, informants, and underworld contacts. It also describes the processes of interviewing witnesses using the IRONIC format of establishing identity and rapport before allowing a narration and then following up with inquiries. The purpose of interrogating suspects is also outlined as obtaining confessions, admissions, identifying accomplices, and discovering related crimes. The importance of following Miranda rights during custodial interrogations is also highlighted. Finally, the role of instrumentation like microscopy and fingerprint analysis in physical evidence analysis is briefly discussed.

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    The document discusses the tools and methods used in criminal investigations. It outlines various sources of information like records, informants, and underworld contacts. It also describes the processes of interviewing witnesses using the IRONIC format of establishing identity and rapport before allowing a narration and then following up with inquiries. The purpose of interrogating suspects is also outlined as obtaining confessions, admissions, identifying accomplices, and discovering related crimes. The importance of following Miranda rights during custodial interrogations is also highlighted. Finally, the role of instrumentation like microscopy and fingerprint analysis in physical evidence analysis is briefly discussed.

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    Criminal Investigation

    TOOLS OF AN INVESTIGATION
    Tools of an Investigation

     Information – is the knowledge/data which an investigator acquired from the person


    records.

    Classes of Information
    Regular Sources- records, files from government and non-government agencies, news
    items.
    Tools of an Investigation

     Cultivated Sources – information gathered upon initiative of the instigator from


    informants , vendors, taxicab driver, GRO, and others.

     Grapevine Sources – these are information coming from the underworld character such
    as prisoner and ex-convict.
    Interview and Interrogation

     Interview – is a conversation with purpose, motivated by desire to obtain certain


    information from the person being interviewed as to what was done, seen, felt, heard,
    tasted ,smell or known.
    This is the questioning of a person believed to poses knowledge that is in official interest
    to the investigator.

     Field Inquiry- general questioning of all person at the crime scene.


    Format of interview

    I.R.O.N.I.C FORMAT

    The interview of a witness can be described by its acronym “IRONIC” witch stands for
    Identity, Rapport, Opening Statement, Narrational, Inquiry and Conclusion.

    Identity
    - prior to the commencement of an interview, the investigator should identify himself to the
    subject by, rank and agency. Except when there is no need wo know the officers identity.
    Format of interview

     Rapport – it is good to get positive feeling of the subject towards the investigators, such
    as friendly atmosphere is a vital for both the subject and the investigator to have better
    interaction.

     Opening Statement- the investigator must have to indicate why the subject is being
    contracted.

     Narration- the witness should be allowed to tell all he knows with little interruptions
    from the investigator.
    Format of interview

     Inquiry- after all information have been given by the subject, that is the time for the
    investigator to ask question to clarify him about the case under investigation.

     Conclusion- after the interview, it is but proper to close the interview with outmost
    courtesy and thanking the subject or his cooperation.
    INTEROGATION

    - Is a questioning of a person suspected of having committed an offense or a person who is


    reluctant to make full disclosure of information in his possession which is pertinent to the
    investigation.
    What are the purpose of Interrogation?

     To obtain Confession the crime


     To induce suspect the suspect to make admission
     To learn the facts of the crime
     To learn the identity of the accomplice
     To develop information which will lead to the recovery of the fruits of the crime
     To discover the details of other crimes participate
    CUSTODIAL
    INTERROGATION/INVESTIGATION

    -Is the questioning of law enforcement officer on a person under custody and otherwise
    deprived of his freedom or liberty. This is the stage in investigation where their strict
    observance of the Miranda Doctrine.
    INTRUMENTATION

     It is the application of instruments and methods of physical science to the detection of


    crimes. In cases where there are no significant physical evidence to be found, then the use
    of instrumentation is relatively is unimportant

    Other term of Instrumentation is


    CRIMINALISTICS
    Ex. Use of Microscope in lab testing, Fingerprint.
    QUESTION?

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