Crime Scene Types and Processing Flashcards
What legal authorities do forensic identification officers have?
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- Consent
- Warrant
- Coroner’s Act
- Ministry of Labour (Employment Standards Act and Occupational Health & Safety Act)
- Highway Traffic Act
What types of scenes do forensic identification officers attend?
Break and enter
Robbery
Shootings
Arson
Warrants
Recovered stolen auto
Sudden death
Motor vehicle collision
Industrial accidents
What qualifies as a break and enter?
Where an accused trespassed or intended to trespass onto private property
1) Without permission to be on the premise
and
2) With the intent to commit an indictable offence
Differentiate between trespassing and B&E
Trespass is just breaking in, wandering
B&E is breaking in, stealing
What is robbery?
Theft with the threat of violence or use of violence
What type of offence is a robbery?
Automic indictable offence
Differentiate between theft and robbery.
Theft is when you leave your wallet behind and it is stolen.
Robbery is when they beat you up for your wallet.
What is a home invasion?
A specific type of burglary that occurs when someone is home, often involving force or threat.
Give examples of shooting scenes forensic identification officers would respond to.
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Using a firearm in the commission of an offence
Careless use of a firearm
Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Attempted murder
Murder
Robbery with a firearm
What is arson?
When a person intentionally or recklessly causes damage by fire or explosion to property.
List the three types of arson discussed in class.
Arson - disregard for human life
Arson - damage to property
Arson - Own property
When does ident attend warrants?
IDENT will often attend warrants where requested for the purposes of documentation and processing of evidence on scene.
Outline the process of determining if IDENT will attend a sudden death.
When a person dies in a place outside of a nursing home or hospital, EMS and police attend
Coroner is contacted and decides if they will attend
Coroner will then decide if IDENT is required for the scene
When does IDENT attend a motor vehicle collision?
Usually only when there is a potential of death/life threatening injuries
Failure to remain
When does IDENT attend an industrial accident?
Whenever there is a serious accident involving life threatening injuries or death
