CHAPTER 16 ARSON, BOMBS AND EXPLOSIVES BOOM!! Criminal Investigations and the Law
Arson Fire investigation: -police and/or fire dept -respond quickly -covertly photo crowd -watch flames/smoke -interview firefighters
Arson Administrative warrants: -govt. agency -civil search premises -cause/origin
Arson Affidavit -location -legal description of property -purpose (cause/origin) -area and time -use of building -efforts to secure building Coolidge v. New Hampshire (1971): -criminal evidence -valid admin warrant -admissible plain view -establish PC for criminal warrant
Arson Firefighting does not need a warrant -officials remain “reasonable time” w/o warrant Michigan v. Tyler (1978): -fire out -firefighters leave premises -warrant needed to re-enter
Arson Warrants: -consent -exigent circumstances -expectation of privacy -evidence under admin if plain view -criminal evidence obtained under admin requires criminal warrant for further search
Bombs Explosive incidents: -juvenile/experimentation -military ordinance -EDPs -criminal action -terrorists
Bombs Motives: -vandalism -fun -revenge -extortion -protest -outright killing
Bombs Dry ice & water Mail box bomb; sugar, water, chlorine 2 liter bottle Car bomb Letter bomb Pipe bomb TATP IED
Bombs Investigation: -scene -crater -large/trace evidence -chemical analysis -bomb pieces
Bombs What types of forensic evidence can be obtained? -fingerprints -type of materials -type of device
Bombs Signature of bomber: -style -MO -motive -victims
Bombs How do you develop a suspect? Profile? Identity? Location
Bombs International suspects: -Who do you notify? -How do you locate? -How do you arrest? -How do you try suspects?