NCJ Number
15237
Journal
Kriminalistik Volume: 28 Issue: 4 Dated: (APRIL 1974) Pages: 151-157
Date Published
1974
Length
7 pages
Annotation
A SWISS CRIMINAL POLICE INVESTIGATOR PRESENTS PRINCIPLES FOR ORGANIZING AND INTERPRETING FACTUAL AND PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, AS WELL AS PROCEDURES USED BY THE SWISS POLICE.
Abstract
THE DISCUSSION INCLUDES THE OPTIMUM POINT FOR INITIATING THE ANALYSIS TO SOLVE THE CRIME, THE LOGICAL PROCESS USED TO RECONSTRUCT EVENTS, THE OBJECTIVE INTERPRETATION OF THE PICTURE PRESENTED BY ALL THE EVIDENCE, AND THE ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE OF PROVIDING INFORMATION WHICH CAN BE USED AS A BASIS FOR DECISIONS BY THE COURT. THE TWO BASIC APPROACHES IN INTERPRETING EVIDENCE ARE TO ORGANIZE FACTS ACCORDING TO ONE PARTICULAR OR TO SEVERAL LOGICAL RECONSTRUCTIONS OF THE CRIME. EVIDENCE ANALYSIS TASKS ARE DIVIDED IN SWITZERLAND BETWEEN TWO TECHNICAL POLICE CRIMINALISTICS AGENCIES (THE ERKENNUNGSDIENST AND THE WISSENSCHAFTLICHER DIENST) ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF EVIDENCE TO BE ANALYZED. OTHER PROCEDURES OF THE SWISS POLICE INCLUDE PREPARING OFFICIAL REPORTS ON THE CASE, PROVIDING EXPERT OPINION FOR THE COURTS, AND SO THAT THEY MAY BE CONTINUED BY OTHER INVESTIGATORS. PART TWO IS NCJ-15232. --IN GERMAN