forensic packaging/exhibit management week 3

Question 1

what code in the PACE act describes the powers of the police to retain exhibits?

Answer 1

Code D

Question 2

what is the value of a forensic item found at a crime scene?

Answer 2

the value is its potentional to provide contribution in supporting or refuting an allegation or its ability to provide a link in a sequence of events

Question 3

when seizing and packaging exhibits what are the 3 requirements to maximize its forensic potential?

Answer 3

• preservation
• protection
• continuity

Question 4

what is preservation in terms of seizing and packaging exhibits from a crime scene?

Answer 4

collecting and sealing an exhibit in such a manner as to demonstrate that nothing can be added or lost form the exhibit by accident or deliberately

Question 5

what is protection in terms of seizing and packaging exhibits from a crime scene?

Answer 5

to maintain the exhibit in pristine condition for the subsequent scientific examination/production in court of law

Question 6

to prevent contamination or loss of evidence what should be sealed+signed and what procedure should be taken?

Answer 6

• all openings
  -manufacturer seals
  -attached labels
• record evidence bag no. on your log of actiond

Question 7

to ensure continuity of packaged evidence what should you have attached to the packaging which the exhibit is in and why

Answer 7

• an exhibit label
• this provides a record of posession/accountability from scene to court which should be completed once the item leaves your custody

Question 8

what items are packaged in paper sacks?

Answer 8

mostly clothes and shoes

Question 9

what does NABIS stand for?

Answer 9

national ballistics intelligence service

Question 10

what does a forensic archaelogist do?

Answer 10

uses archaeological techniques to help locate and recover evidence and human-remains at crime scenes