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JPD IAI C01 Introduction
Gardner 2nd Edition
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Criminology
Intermediate
01/07/2017

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what is crime scene processing?
Definition
an inherent task and duty associated with most criminal investigations.
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what's in-situ
Definition
as found
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crime scene processing consists of examination and? evaluation. True of false
Definition
True
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assisting, observing, documenting, searching,collecting, analyzing what are the above?
Definition
Six basic steps of crime scene processing
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Crime scene processing is a Duty a Responsibility True or fasle
Definition
True
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Role of a police officer:Prevent crime, preserve peace, protect life-liberty-property True or false
Definition
True
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What are the 5 basic steps of the role of the police officer?
Definition
prevent crime,crime repression, regulate noncriminal conduct, provision of services, protection of personal liberties
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What are Crime repression and protection of personal liberty related to?
Definition
Processing of the crime scene
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What's the old Joe Friday routine?
Definition
The facts ma'am, just the facts
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What is Justice?
Definition
the process by witch each receives his due
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The purpose of a criminal investigation is?
Definition
A search for the truth
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What is defined as evidence?
Definition
Anything that tends to prove or disprove a fact in contention.
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What are the 2 types of evidence?
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Testimonial or physical
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Interviews and interrogation evidence is called?
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Testimonial evidence
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Physical evidence is what?
Definition
Items found at a scene that are collected for analysis and presentation.
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What dose physical evidence establish?
Definition
A framework of facts that are irrefutable by anyone.
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Who commented "the full meaning of evidence is a function time and the item's surroundings?
Definition
Chisum and Rynearson
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In considering the context of evidence, Chisum and Ryearson explained the context can manifest in many ways as described as?
Definition
Predictable effects, unpredictable events, transitory effects, relational effects and functional detail
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Classic examples of predictable effects?
Definition
The stage of insect activity, rigor mortis and liver mortis
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Unpredictable effects to a crime scene might be entry by police or EMS. True or false
Definition
True
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Transitory effects:
Definition
Ice in a glass, heat from a cigar of cigarette or orders of chemicals or colognes
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What will ultimately any transitory effects at a crime scene?
Definition
Time and environment
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Examples of Relational details:
Definition
voids, shell casings in the grass, weapon close to the body, gunshot residue
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What are some functional details at crime scenes?

Definition

was the alarm clock set for a specific time, did the dead bolt operate normally, was the weapon functional?

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The Evidence Linkage triangle consists of what?
Definition
The scene, the subjects, the victims and the evidence
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What dose timing allow?
Definition
Us to place the time of the crime in some form or fasion
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What is sequencing have to do with crime scene investigations?
Definition
To decide in what order the crime occurred
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What are snapshots of a crime scene?
Definition
Specific moments when certain things occurred
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What is the basic goal of any processing methodology?
Definition
To limit damage and recover as much evidence and context from the scene as possible.
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What are the 5 ingredients of a good crime scene methodology?
Definition
Knowledge, skills and tools, a methodical approach, flexibility, and a coordinated effort
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Where does the weakest link in forensic science lie?
Definition
The crime scene investigator
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Do crime scene investigators need to be experts in every forensic science?
Definition
No
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To be methodical is?
Definition
The method must be all-encompassing and purposefully regular.
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What are 3 specific scene integrity issues?
Definition
Addition of evidence to a scene, destruction of evidence on the scene, movement of material in the crime scene
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What are post-incident artifacts?
Definition
Additional of material to the scene
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A golden rule for the crime scene investigator is?
Definition
Know who did what!
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Who is Sir-Arthur Conan Doyle?
Definition
Sherlock Holmes fictional character
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Who wrote in a book "I can only find evidence. I cannot change it?
Definition
Sir Arthur Conan Doyal
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Is putting people in prison a responsibility of the police?
Definition
No
Term
The job of law enforcement is to?
Definition
Bring people to justice
Term
Is Probable Cause is no the?
Definition
Investigative standard
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The crime scene investigators standard is to?
Definition
Investigate to the point beyond reasonable doubt
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