Investigative journalism in Latin America todayMagdalena Saldana and Silvio Waisbord This chapter examines the state of investigative journalism in Latin America. The focus is on four major trends: the rise of collaborative forms of regional and global reporting, the consolidation of vibrant digital news sites that scrutinise political and... (Investigative Journalism)Afterword: manifesto for investigative journalism in the 21st centuryPaul Lashmar Investigative journalism is one sinew of a developed, healthy society. It connects those who run a state to their obligations — to the people; to fairness; to their duty, honesty and justice. At its best, it has set the innocent free, it has convicted the guilty and has made demagogues... (Investigative Journalism)African language journalism in Ghana and the quest for quality and sustainable broadcast journalism: An investigation of Peace FMIntroduction The broadcasting system of Ghana, particularly radio, falls within the general broadcast media trends in Sub-Saharan Africa (Myers 2008). From its inception in Africa in the early 1900s, radio, as an agency for broadcasting news, has been acknowledged as the most accessible and cost-effective... (African Language Media: Development, Economics and Management)Criminal InvestigationsAccording to the Worldwide Law Enforcement Consulting Group, a training and law enforcement consulting organization, an investigation is “an examination, a study, a survey and a research of facts and/or circumstances, situations, incidents and scenarios, either related or not, for the purpose of rendering... (Crime and Intelligence Analysis: An Integrated Real-Time Approach)Investigative ProcessRegardless of whether the crime involves the theft of a bicycle from a garage or the violent murder of a woman alone in her house, the process of investigation follows the same format: • Identification of the crime scene, victims, and witnesses • Gathering evidence and clues as to who perpetrated... (Crime and Intelligence Analysis: An Integrated Real-Time Approach)The InvestigatorA well-trained investigator should be able to follow up, and expand upon, this process regardless of the complexities of the investigation in question. And while the skill set needed to effectively investigate crime can be learned through training, and repetition, an investigator must also be able to... (Crime and Intelligence Analysis: An Integrated Real-Time Approach)Police Investigations in the Twenty-First CenturyOutline 1 Criminal investigations 2 Collecting evidence for use in court 3 Procedural law 4 Rule of law in collecting evidence 5 Search and seizure 6 Search warrants 7 Warrantless searches 8 Interrogation and the Fifth Amendment 9 The crime analyst and the criminal investigator Learning Objectives... (Crime and Intelligence Analysis: An Integrated Real-Time Approach)Criminal Investigation and IntelligenceNever was the need for the intelligence community and law enforcement to form a symibiotic relationship greater than in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The many' investigative and intelligence deficiencies, identified through the numerous investigations and inquiries into... (Crime and Intelligence Analysis: An Integrated Real-Time Approach)Criminal InvestigationsIn order to conduct an investigation of a crime, the investigator or detective relies on intelligence. In assisting the investigator, the intelligence analyst concentrates on the collection and dissemination of information about criminals (Bruce, 2008). That is, the analyst may create physical, behavioral,... (Crime and Intelligence Analysis: An Integrated Real-Time Approach)How Investigations Are Carried OutOf course, an investigation starts with a crime—and the report of a crime. Often, this means that a call has been placed to 911 or the police reporting an incident. For instance, lets use the example of a robber}' that occurs just off a college campus. A student walking home from the university library... (Crime and Intelligence Analysis: An Integrated Real-Time Approach) |