Chapter 2 Flashcards
This refers to a person convicted of a crime by a final judgment.
Criminal
Who comited an ac punishable by existing criminal law
Criminal
Was tried and convicted of final judgement by a competent court
Criminal
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
The term investigation comes from the Latin word “_______” which means:______
Investigare ,
to track , trace or prove
Seeks all facts associated with a crime to determine the truth: what
happened and who is responsible of a criminal incident
Criminal Investigation
It is defined as the collection and analysis of facts/truths about persons, things, places that are subjects of a crime to identify the guilty party, locate the whereabouts of the guilty party, and provide admissible evidences to establish the guilt of parties involved in crime
Criminal Investigation
It also refers to the collection of facts to accomplish the threefold aim
Criminal Investigation
It deals with the identity and location of the offender and then proving his guilt through a criminal proceeding
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 a criminal offender to justice.
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.
Criminal Investigator
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 Honestly 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
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 involves the efforts of identifying data, including physical things that may provide relevant information regarding the criminal case being investigated.
Recognition
it is otherwise known as
IDENTIFICATION STAGE of investigation.
Recognition
The earlier the significant facts are identified, the sooner the case will be solved.
Recognition
It refers to the acts of gathering those identified data or facts, or physical things that are significant to the case under investigation.
Collection
It maybe done by scraping the bloodstains found at the crime scene, interviewing the neighbor who saw the burglary, or examination of drug
dealer’s bankbook.
Collection
It is a function that is almost simultaneously performed during the collection stage.
Preservation
It includes act of keeping the collected evidences in their true and original form, preventing contamination or destruction of substantive value
Preservation
It refers to the process of determining the probative value of the evidence.
Evaluation
It is primarily manifested inside the courtroom.
Presentation
Cardinal points of Criminal Investigation
What
When
Where
Why
Who
How
these are questions used to inquire on the identity of the victims or offended party, name of the suspect, accomplices, accessories and witnesses of the crime
Who questions
the purpose of these types of questions is to find out what happened or what took place before, during and immediately after the commission of the offense
What question
these are questions that localize the place of the incident - the city oor town, the district or barangay, the street or road, the number of the house or building
Where question
These questions are necessary
in pinpointing the particular location of the crime
Where question
these are questions needed to determine and fix the time, day, month and year when the crime was committed
When questions
These questions should be specified and as accurate as possible
When questions
these are questions that endeavor to ascertain the motives, causes, antecedents,previous, incidents, related facts, background occurrences that might help explain the commission of the offense.
Why questions
there are designed to help the investigator determine how the crime was committed, the means/tools that are employed, how the crime was discovered, how the culprit enters the
building/room.
How questions
GOLDEN RULE IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
“Never touch, alter, move or transfer any object at the crime scene unless it is properly marked, measured,
sketched and/or photographed.”
The purpose of this rule is to avoid the mutilation, alteration and contamination of the physical evidences found at the crime scene.
Golden Rule of Criminal Investigation
