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CRIMINOLOGY: Unit 3 AC1.1 (Evaluate the effectiveness of investigative personnel) Scene of the Crime Officers (SOCOs) STRENGTHS >Benefitted from scientific advances in the field (DNA and AI) >Anal... ysis of the crime scene and the evidence can decrease likelihood of wrongful convictions >Undergo training to ensure they are capable of correctly dealing with materials Scene of the Crime Officers (SOCOs) WEAKNESSES >Risk of evidence contamination though weather conditions or interference (possible misconduct) >Lengthy process which is time consuming and costly without no guarantee of conviction >Problematic testimonies, inaccuracies or misleading >Malpractice, deliberate or accidental, leading to errors [Show More]

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