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141	An evaluation of the management of deoxyrinucleic acid (DNA) evidence / An evaluation of the management of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) evidence Dywaba, Zukiswa Morencia 09 1900 (has links) DNA is identified as a powerful tool in the solving of rape cases, but it is often destroyed either by members of the public or the police officials who attend to the scene. The aim of the study was to evaluate the management of DNA evidence in rape cases in the Bishop Lavis Policing Area. To address the research topic under investigation, research questions, a legal framework and policies were used. The outcome of the study indicated poor performance in securing the crime scene and ensuring that physical evidence is preserved and not tampered with. On this basis, it was recommended that developmental workshops and intensive training on the management of DNA evidence be conducted to all members of the South African Police Service attend to rape crime scenes. This should be done to equip them with knowledge and an understanding of the management of DNA evidence. / Police Practice / M. Tech. (Forensic Investigation) Crime investigation Crime scene Deoxyribonucleic acid Forensic investigation Chain of custody Rape Individualisation Identification Physical evidence Management 363.25953209687355
142	The ascertainment of bodily features of the accused person in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 and related enactments and problems encountered by the police in the application of the Act Ramatsoele, Pitso Petrus 22 October 2014 (has links) The State as the representative of the victims of crime is expected to protect those vulnarable group of people with due regard to the rights of the perpetrators’s of crime. It is imperative that the law of general application which is aimed at protecting victims of crime, be sufficiently effective to protect the victims. The Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 is aimed at assisting the police to conduct pre-trial criminal procedure in order to bring perpetrators of crime to book. Sections 36A, 36B, 36C and 37 (both previous and as amended) of the Criminal Procedure Act including chapter 5A of the South African Police Act, 1995 are explored in this dissertation. This dissertation examines the areas in the Criminal Procedure Act that make it problematic for the police to conduct efficient and effective crime detection through the ascertainment of bodily features of the suspected or accused person. The law in three foreign jurisdictions relating to this topic are investigated and compared in order to make recommendations and suggest possible solutions. / Criminal and Procedural Law / LL.M. Ascertainment Bodily features Accused person Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 Related enactments Problems Police Application of the Act 345.522068 Criminal procedure -- South Africa Searches and seizures -- South Africa Criminal investigation -- South Africa Evidence, Criminal -- South Africa Police -- South Africa Law enforcement -- South Africa
143	An analysis of the importance of semen in investigation of rape cases at Venda (Thohoyandou) Mulaudzi, Ratshilumela 27 February 2020 (has links) The use of technology and science in the investigation of crime plays a major role in the resolution of complicated cases that cannot be solved by means of other available evidence during the prosecution of rape cases. The study details the importance of semen in investigation of rape cases and emphasizes that semen discovered during the investigation must be analysed in all cases of rape and used as evidence in court. The use of semen as evidence in the investigation of rape cases is a modern intervention aimed at producing evidence that is reliable and relevant. / Criminology and Security Science / M. Tech. (Forensic Investigation) Semen Prosecution Physical evidence Rape Evidence Forensic investigation Suspect Victim Deoxy-ribonucleic acid Locard principle 363.2595320968257 Rape -- South Africa -- Thohoyandou Semen
144	The significance of biological exhibits in investigation of rape cases Dintwe, Setlhomamaru Isaac 11 1900 (has links) Democratic and accountable policing is one of the hallmarks of democracy. In a healthy democracy, a police service exists to protect and support the rights of its community by successfully listening to those who are laying complaints and resolving to assist them by bringing the perpetrators to the grinding wheels of justice. Encouraging and ensuring that police officials utilise the most modern means of investigation such as the DNA technology, provides the necessary balance to the exercise of professional discretion and heightened conviction rate by the police officials. The utilisation of biological evidence in investigation of rape cases is such a modern intervention – a way of providing insulation against internal and external interference with the proper and successful investigation of rape cases. / Forensic Investigation / M. Tech. (Forensic Investigation) Biological exhibits Biological samples Serological examinations Forensic investigation Forensic biology Rape Blood Saliva Vaginal smears Deoxy-ribonucleic acids Biological analysis Semen DNA -- Analysis Rape -- Investigation
145	The significance of biological exhibits in investigation of rape cases Dintwe, Setlhomamaru Isaac 11 1900 (has links) Democratic and accountable policing is one of the hallmarks of democracy. In a healthy democracy, a police service exists to protect and support the rights of its community by successfully listening to those who are laying complaints and resolving to assist them by bringing the perpetrators to the grinding wheels of justice. Encouraging and ensuring that police officials utilise the most modern means of investigation such as the DNA technology, provides the necessary balance to the exercise of professional discretion and heightened conviction rate by the police officials. The utilisation of biological evidence in investigation of rape cases is such a modern intervention – a way of providing insulation against internal and external interference with the proper and successful investigation of rape cases. / Forensic Investigation / M. Tech. (Forensic Investigation) Biological exhibits Biological samples Serological examinations Forensic investigation Forensic biology Rape Blood Saliva Vaginal smears Deoxy-ribonucleic acids Biological analysis Semen DNA -- Analysis Rape -- Investigation

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