Inquest, Inquiries, and novel techniques Flashcards
what is an inquest?
public hearing conducted by a coroner before a jury of 5 community members
what is an inquest for?
inform public about circumstances of a death
are the juries conclusions binding in an inquest?
no
T/F: inquests are always mandatory.
false
what are the types of inquests?
mandatory and discretionary
what kind of deaths require a mandatory inquest?
- death on the job
- death while in custody
- death due to an injury occured in custody or when the use of force of a police officer is the cause of death
- a death of a child
- death while being physically restrained and detained in psychiatric facility, hospital, or secure treatment
when might a discretionary inquest be preformed?
held at discretion of the coroner if they determine:
- enough information is known to support an inquest
- desirable for the public to have a full hearing of the circumstances of a death
- jury could make useful recommendations to prevent further deaths
what were the issues of the campbell inquiry?
- communication
- co-operation
- sharing information via common software
what is the campbell inquiry
review of the investigation of crimes commited by Paul Bernardo
what is a public inquiry?
tribunal of inquiry established by government, federal, or provincial that examines issues of public concern
what is the Kaufman report?
wrongful arrest and conviction of Guy Paul Morin for murder of 9yr old Christine Jessop
what was outlined in the Kaufman report?
- opinion evidence
- tunnel vision
- limitations on forensic evidence
- forensic material should be retained for repeat testing
- should work to challenge or disprove hypothesis
- defence should have access to forensic experts
- scientists should be trained in testification
what is the goudge report?
examined pediatric forensic pathology services
What was the main issue of the goudge report?
pediatric pathologists were trained in anatomical and pediatric pathology but not forensic pathology
what is the hart house report?
discussion of the status of forensic science in canada
what is the differences between the Hart House report and the NAS report?
nothing they’re the same
who were the contributors of the NAS report?
- academia, police, hospital, lab, lawyers, judges, nurses
- OPP, UofT, Coroners complex, CFS, RCMP etc.
what were the goals and objectives to the NAS report?
- description of the current state of forensic science in canada
- summary of major challenges and opportunities facing forensic science in canada
- recommendations on how to strengthen and develop forensic science in canada
what is forensic genetic genealogy
development of a DNA profile that is uploaded into a DNA ancestry database and used to search for potential relatives making a family tree
what case had a lead created by forensic genetic genealogy?
the Guy Paul Morin case and they identified her murderer
what cases are prioritized in forensic genetic genealogy?
close contact murders, beatings, strangulations, stabbings, and murders that include sexual assault from 70s, 80s, and 90s
how many cases as of this year were solved by genetic genealogy?
21
what are the concerns of forensic genetic genealogy?
- privacy
- not all ancestry sites allow uploading of SNP profiles
what is a ground penetrating radar?
ability to detect buried items non-destructively giving quick and precise results
T/F: a trained operator of a ground penetrating radar is required.
true
what are the differences of a ground penetrating radar vs a metal detector?
- GPR is more expensive
- GPR can work at much greater depths
- GPR can cover more ground faster and more accurately
- GPR requires trained operator
- GPR takes up more space and not easily transported
what are some issues with GPR?
- cannot prove a grave is at the location
- cannot confirm presence or absence of human remains
- pinpoints locations for further analysis
- slow process and affected by weather
- takes time to interpret
what are the advantages of using VR?
- students who use it remember more and score higher
- offers enhanced learning experience over video and books
- higher engagement
- lower costs than e-learning
- can be delivered in a passive, semi-interactive, and interactive format
what are the possible uses of VR?
- court
- cold cases
- research
- peer-review
what is augemented reality?
system that streams video from body cameras worn by police to experts elsewhere
what are the values of AR on scenes?
experts can guide officers by annotating scene virtually with notes or verbally
- officers can see these on smartphone or headmounted device like google glass
