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Swanson, Criminal Investigation 8/e
Criminal Investigation, 8/e
Charles R. Swanson, University of Georgia
Neil C. Chamelin, Assistant State Attorney, Second Judicial Circuit
Leonard Territo, University of South Florida- Tampa
The Evolution of Criminal Investigation and Criminalistics

Internet Exercises

    1.  Research your local, county, and state police agencies. Do these agencies have a criminal investigation unit? Is there more than one unit that specializes in particular types of crimes (burglary, robbery, homicide, etc.)? How many investigators are assigned to such units? Do officers have to meet a certain criteria to be assigned to these units? Is there any history on the creation of these units?

    2.  Find out more about DNA forensics by logging onto the U.S. Department of Energy's Human Genome Program website at www.ornl.gov/hgmis. Under the heading "Ethical, Legal and Social Issues" click on "Forensics." Is DNA an effective identifier? What are some interesting uses of DNA forensics? What are the ethical, legal, and social issues associated with DNA data banking?








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