ASA Flashcards
1
Q
What information to provide medical practitioner
A
- Age and gender of victim
- When sexual assault believed to have happened
- Give brief outline including drugs, injuries, alcohol
- If relevant discuss victims wishes about gender of medical practitioner
2
Q
Matters to consider post preliminary interview
A
- public safety likelihood of re offending
- need to secure and preserve fragile pr diminishing evidence
- securing and containing scene
- identify and locate witnesses
- detecting and or apprehending suspect
3
Q
ASA time categories
A
Acute - 1 to 7 days
Non acute - 7 days to 6 months
Historic - 6 months on
4
Q
Purpose of a preliminary interview
A
- Brief outline of facts
- Victim safety
- Public safety
- Urgent investigation needs considering:
- loss of evidence
- medical exams
- suspects likely actions