CHAPTER 2 Flashcards
It is the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated. It also refers to a searching inquiry for ascertaining facts; detailed or careful examination.
INVESTIGATION
It seeks all facts associated with a crime to determine the truth; what happened and who is responsible of a criminal incident.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
It deals with the identity and location of the offender and then proving his guilt through a criminal proceeding. It is not governed by rigid rules but based on intuition and to a minor extent, by chance.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS AN ART
A systematic method of inquiry that apply scientific knowledge, principles, and methodologies in order to discover, identify, collect, and process facts and evidence to promote justice.”
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS A SCIENCE
it involves systematic process of identifying, collecting, preserving, and evaluating data or raw facts to produce valuable information for the purpose of bringing criminal offender to justice. As a process, it is based on systematic plan.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS A PROCESS
A public safety officer who is tasked to conduct the investigation of all criminal cases as provided for and embodied under the Revised Penal Code/Criminal Laws and Special Laws which are criminal in nature. A well trained, disciplined and experienced professional in the field of criminal investigation duties and responsibilities.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR
It refers to the steadfastness, persistence and resolution to bring the desired conclusion in spite of obstacles connected with criminal investigation.
PERSEVERANCE
This is the ability of the investigator to last physically and mentally hence; he must have the extraordinary physical and mental energy, enduring sleepless nights and tiresome days.
ENDURANCE
This refers to the degree of honesty and integrity of the investigator on several temptations over money that is offered to affect the investigation, women and drinks where these are present in every corner playing tricks of temptations.
INCORRUPTIBLE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
this is very important in order that the investigator could easily decipher falsehood from truth and
separate the grain from the chaff.
INTELLIGENCE AND WISDOM OF SOLOMON
it refers to the ability of the investigator in stooping down to the level of a minor, the prostitute or the slum dwellers, professionals or other members of the elite during the investigation process.
ACTING ACTIVITY
every investigator should have a basic knowledge on both oral and written communication in probing a certain issue in order that he will not suffer setbacks in getting the accurate facts especially in the preparation of reports and or transmittal of information. This include the use of appropriate words in making a report and writing observations and descriptions of places, things
and events.
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
the investigator should be a keen observer and knows how to accurately describe everything. This is important in crime scene investigation and in conducting interview and interrogation.
OBSERVATION AND DESCRIPTION
it is the moral fortitude of the investigator to tell the truth irrespective of who hets hurt.
COURAGE
the investigator should have basic knowledge on legal matters concerning investigation.
KNOWLEDGE OF LAWS
this refers to the ability of the investigator to interpret the words or phrases encountered in the process of investigation into their deeper meaning in order to arrive with a concrete meaning of a
certain statement.
THE POWER TO READ BETWEEN THE LINES
this refers to the investigator’s capability of defense tactics, use of firearms and the like. In many occasions, he will be alone in confronting, arresting, bringing to headquarters and interrogating the suspect
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
It the basic elements of criminal investigation that involves the efforts of identifying data, including physical things that may provide relevant information regarding the criminal case being investigated. it is otherwise known as IDENTIFICATION STAGE of investigation.
RECOGNITION
It is the basic elements of criminal investigation that refers to the acts of gathering those identified data or facts, or physical things that are significant to the case under investigation.
COLLECTION
It is the basic elements of criminal investigation that includes act of keeping the collected evidences in their true and original form, preventing contamination or destruction of substantive value
PRESERVATION
It is the basic elements of criminal investigation refers to the process of determining the probative value of the evidence.
EVALUATION
