Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services articles from June 2005

Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services archives from June 2005

Special Issue on Forensic Science (Part 2)
June 1, 2005... We are pleased to introduce Part 2 of the Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services' (CJPSS) special issue on Forensic Science. Before briefly describing each of the articles, we would like to extend our appreciation to the editor, Dr....

Fingerprints and Admissibility: Friction Ridges and Science
June 1, 2005... ABSTRACT For over a century, friction ridges, most notably fingerprints, have been considered the most positive method of personal identification. Friction ridge identification was based on the premise that nature did not repeat and the...

Identification of Dyes and Pigments Found in Inks Used to Label Iron Pipes: Implications in the Analysis of Pipe Bombs
June 1, 2005... ABSTRACT When a pipe bomb has been detonated, a variety of evidence can be collected including burned and unburned powder, trigger mechanism(s), and parts of the actual pipe body and end caps. Iron pipe, commonly used in the construction of...

Forensic Ultraviolet Lights in Clinical Practice: Evidence for the Evidence
June 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Ultraviolet lights are used in clinical forensic practice, particularly with sexual assault victims. Despite their widespread use, there is little data on either the best wavelengths of light for detecting semen stains, or on the...

Advances in the Reliable Location of Forensic Specimens through Research and Consensus: Best Practice Guidelines for Dog and Orthogonal Instrumental Detectors
June 1, 2005... ABSTRACT This article compares the detection of forensic specimens by biological and instrumental methods. While detector dogs are still widely used, a variety of instruments are available and others are under development which hold the...

Suggestibility and Children's False Admissions of Guilt
June 1, 2005... ARTICLE REVIEWED: Candel, I., Merckelbach, H., Loyen, S., & Reyskens, H. (2005). "I hit the Shift-key and then the computer crashed": Children and false admissions. Personality and Individual Differences, 38, 1381-1387. Although a...

Is There a Need for a Short Form of the Cognitive Interview?
June 1, 2005... ARTICLE REVIEWED: Davis, M. R., McMahon, M., & Greenwood, K. M. (2005). The efficacy of mnemonic components of the cognitive interview: Towards a shortened variant for time-critical investigations. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 19, 75-93....

Assessing the Use of Force among Male and Female Police Officers
June 1, 2005... ARTICLE REVIEWED: Hoffman, P. B. & Hickey, E. R. (2005). Use of force by female police officers. Journal of Criminal Justice, 33, 145-151. Although first female police officer was hired in the United States in 1910, the initial job...

Use of Drug Detection Dogs during Traffic Stops: Illinois V. Caballes
June 1, 2005... In January 2005, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision on the use of drug detection dogs during a lawful traffic stop. In a 6-2 decision, the Court held that, "a dog sniff conducted during a concededly lawful traffic stop that...

PowerCase as Electronic Evidence in the Courtroom: Waterloo Regional Police Service's Innovative Use of Case Management Software
June 1, 2005... "Between May of 1987 and December of 1992, Paul Bernardo raped or sexually assaulted at least eighteen women in Scarborough, Peel, and St. Catharines, and killed three women in St. Catharines and Burlington, Ontario. Paul Bernardo is a unique...

DNA analysis in a Canadian context.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... BOOK REVIEWED Rose, D., & Goos, L. (2004). DNA: A Practical Guide. Toronto: Carswell The development of sophisticated technologies has, over time, revolutionized some aspects of criminal investigation. Such things as the...