1. CHAPTER 16 ARSON, BOMBS AND EXPLOSIVES BOOM!! Criminal Investigations and the Law

2. Arson Fire investigation: -police and/or fire dept -respond quickly -covertly photo crowd -watch flames/smoke -interview firefighters

3. Arson Administrative warrants: -govt. agency -civil search premises -cause/origin

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Bombs Explosive incidents: -juvenile/experimentation -military ordinance -EDPs -criminal action -terrorists

8. Bombs Motives: -vandalism -fun -revenge -extortion -protest -outright killing

9. Bombs Dry ice & water Mail box bomb; sugar, water, chlorine 2 liter bottle Car bomb Letter bomb Pipe bomb TATP IED

10. Bombs Investigation: -scene -crater -large/trace evidence -chemical analysis -bomb pieces

11. Bombs What types of forensic evidence can be obtained? -fingerprints -type of materials -type of device

12. Bombs Signature of bomber: -style -MO -motive -victims

13. Bombs How do you develop a suspect? Profile? Identity? Location

14. Bombs International suspects: -Who do you notify? -How do you locate? -How do you arrest? -How do you try suspects?