
Investigati
on of a
Crime essay
The process of investigati
on begins with the receiving of a report that a
crime was committed or due to indirect evidence a criminal act has taken place. An arrest dec
isi
on takes place as a result of a
crime was committed, thus resulting in the apprehensi
on of the perpetrator who has committed the
crime. As a result of the arresting dec
isi
on the suspect
is then taken into custody and booked, "that
is, the arrest
is reg
istered in a precinct house and the suspect
is finger printed and photographed." (Boyer, 59) The next step involved
is an in custody investigati
on, which involves the interrogati
on and an appearance in a lineup or appear
on stage with people who roughly resemble the descripti
on of the suspect for viewing by victims or witnesses to the
crime. The final step
is the suspect
is taken for an "initial appearance before an mag
istrate." The purpose of th
is is for the judge to decide "at first glance" whether the alleged
crime was committed and if the suspect committed it. Th
is process lets cases get resolved at th
is point as a result of guilty pleas, d
ism
issal, or withdrawal of charges. If the judge gets the accused to h
onor to appear again for later proceeding's "released
on the accuser's own recognizance". He or she can go home until later being summ
oned for proceedings.