Exam 10 Flashcards
School employees, peace officers and doctors are:
Mandated reports
Child molestation, Aggravated Child Molestation, Rape, Statutory Rape, Enticing a child for indecent purposes, sexual exploitation of a child and Incest are examples of?
Sexual Offenses against children
Types of Child Abuse:
Neglect
Emotional/Psychological Abuse
Physical Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Unexpected fractures “accidentally” discovered in the course of an investigation.
Battered Child Syndrome
Serious brain injury resulting from forcefully shaking an infant or toddler.
Shaken Baby Syndrome
The sudden and unexplained death of a baby under 1 year old.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
What does SANE in SANE Report stand for?
Sexual Assault Nurse Examination
What does NHTSA stand for?
National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration
5 Child passenger safety issues:
Misuse Non-use Incompatibility Dissemination of new information Changing existing behavior habits
6 types of vehicle crashes:
Frontal Lateral Rear end Rollover Vaults Rotation
Weight*Speed=Force
The Deadly Equation
The most important parts of a seat belt are ___ and ___.
Retractor & Latch Plate
3 types of retractors:
Automatic Locking
Emergency Locking
Switchable
A driver or passenger should be ___ away from an airbag.
10 inches
How long does it take for a vehicle to sense an accident?
20 milliseconds
How long does it take an airbag to inflate?
40 milliseconds
What is the total time to inflate an airbag after an accident?
60 milliseconds
How long does it take an airbag to deplate?
1 second
Airbags will deploy if you hit a fixed object at ___, and they will deploy if you hit a moving object at ___.
14 mph & 28 mph
5 ways a Child Safety Seat (CSS) protects:
Keeps child inside vehicle Contacts the strongest parts of the body Spreads the crash force over the entire body Helps the body slow down Protects the head, neck and spinal cord
Vehicles manufactured after Jan. 1, 1964 must have 2 safety belts int he front seat.
OCGA 40-8-76
A conversation with somebody to obtain information.
Interview
A conversation with somebody to obtain a confession.
Interrogation
Elements of interviewing:
Timing
Setting
Elimination of physical barriers
Preparing for the interview
What should you do when conducting an interview?
Get acquainted with the person being interviewed Develop rapport Motivate the subject interviewed Keep subject talking Listen to what is said and how it's said
Obstacles to a good interview:
Don't criticize or be sarcastic Don't Interrupt the subject Avoid yes/no questions Don't use leading questions Avoid rapid fire questions Avoid compound questions
What is the best witness to interview?
One with no stake or involvement
Use of open ended questions and use of the long pause are what?
Encouraging Conversation
If you ask a yes/no question and receive a different answer, what is this more than likely?
Deception
What are the two forms of deception?
Concealment & Falsify
How should you close an interview?
In a courteous and friendly manner
How will a confession be admissible in court?
As long as it was voluntarily given.
What is a circumstance where a peace officer doesn’t have to read miranda?
During the initial investigation
Refers to a crime or incident that poses an immediate danger to officers or the public. A peace officer or investigator is allowed to interrogate about this situation.
Public Safety Exception
4 hour interrogation for a reasonable person, 2 hour interrogation for children and people with mental health, a 1 hour break, 8 hours total for adults, 6 hours for children and people with mental health, have a reasonable amount of interrogators.
Restrictions upon length and number of investigators
How should we not obtain a confession?
By threats
By promises
By trickery or deceit
Established the hearing to determine the validity of the suspects statement or confession.
Jackson V Denno
What are Reid’s 9 Steps of Interrogation?
Direct Confrontation Try to shift the blame Never allow suspect to deny guilt Ignore Excuses Reinforce Sincerity If the suspect cries, infer guilt Pose an alternate question Admit guilt Confess
Different Techniques for interrogation:
Good cop, bad cop
Polygraph
Reading peoples eyes
When a person with important information is likely to die, and gives a confession. Also an exemption to the hearsay rule.
Dying Declaration
What is required for the charge of armed robbery?
The use of an offensive weapon
What does NICB stand for?
National Insurance Crime Bureau
This robber uses tools and has a plan of action to commit said robbery.
Professional Robber
What are the 4 factors of tangible evidence?
Hair
Blood
Fibers
Semen
Where are the federal criminal statutes?
Title 18
Where are the federal civil statutes?
Title 42
18 USC 241
Conspiracy Against Rights
18 USC 242
Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law
A wrong done by one person to another person or property of another person, through intent or negligence.
Tort
In order to constitute a tort, what two things does a peace officer need to identify?
was it Intentional
Was it Negligent
Is intention on the part of a peace officer to bring some physical or mental harm to another
Intentional Tort
Performs a reasonable act with in his/her scope of duty without due care
Negligent Tort
For a negligent tort, you need all of these 4 factors.
Duty
Breach
Injury
Loss or damage
For an intentional tort, you need all of these 3 factors.
Action
Cause
Injury
Any exemption from duty, liability or service of process. Especially such an exemption granted to a public official.
Immunity
Complete exemption from civil liability.
Absolute Immunity
Immunity from civil liability, for a public official who is performing a discretionary function, as long as the conduct does not violate clearly established constitutional or statutory rights.
Qualified Immunity
Any problem involving 2 or more parties & there is no crime involved
Civil Dispute
What are the 3 stages of the cycle of violence?
Stage 1: Build up
Stage 2: Explosion
Stage 3: Regret & Remorse
A suspect can be charged with child molestation if the victim is?
Under the age of 16
A child without care or control for physical, mental, education or care.
Dependent Child
Privacy is the most successful factor for what?`
An Interview
What is used to collect and preserve evidence of a rape?
And Investigative Rape Kit
A reasonable belief of a peace officer to believe a crime has been committed.
Probable Cause Defense
What is 18 USC 242 is considered a what?
A criminal act
