Inquest, Inquiries, and novel techniques

Question 1

what is an inquest?

Answer 1

public hearing conducted by a coroner before a jury of 5 community members

Question 2

what is an inquest for?

Answer 2

inform public about circumstances of a death

Question 3

are the juries conclusions binding in an inquest?

Answer 3

no

Question 4

T/F: inquests are always mandatory.

Answer 4

false

Question 5

what are the types of inquests?

Answer 5

mandatory and discretionary

Question 6

what kind of deaths require a mandatory inquest?

Answer 6

• 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

Question 7

when might a discretionary inquest be preformed?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

what were the issues of the campbell inquiry?

Answer 8

• communication
• co-operation
• sharing information via common software

Question 9

what is the campbell inquiry

Answer 9

review of the investigation of crimes commited by Paul Bernardo

Question 10

what is a public inquiry?

Answer 10

tribunal of inquiry established by government, federal, or provincial that examines issues of public concern

Question 11

what is the Kaufman report?

Answer 11

wrongful arrest and conviction of Guy Paul Morin for murder of 9yr old Christine Jessop

Question 12

what was outlined in the Kaufman report?

Answer 12

• 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

Question 13

what is the goudge report?

Answer 13

examined pediatric forensic pathology services

Question 14

What was the main issue of the goudge report?

Answer 14

pediatric pathologists were trained in anatomical and pediatric pathology but not forensic pathology

Question 15

what is the hart house report?

Answer 15

discussion of the status of forensic science in canada

Question 16

what is the differences between the Hart House report and the NAS report?

Answer 16

nothing they’re the same

Question 17

who were the contributors of the NAS report?

Answer 17

• academia, police, hospital, lab, lawyers, judges, nurses
• OPP, UofT, Coroners complex, CFS, RCMP etc.

Question 18

what were the goals and objectives to the NAS report?

Answer 18

• 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

Question 19

what is forensic genetic genealogy

Answer 19

development of a DNA profile that is uploaded into a DNA ancestry database and used to search for potential relatives making a family tree

Question 20

what case had a lead created by forensic genetic genealogy?

Answer 20

the Guy Paul Morin case and they identified her murderer

Question 21

what cases are prioritized in forensic genetic genealogy?

Answer 21

close contact murders, beatings, strangulations, stabbings, and murders that include sexual assault from 70s, 80s, and 90s

Question 22

how many cases as of this year were solved by genetic genealogy?

Answer 22

21

Question 23

what are the concerns of forensic genetic genealogy?

Answer 23

• privacy
• not all ancestry sites allow uploading of SNP profiles

Question 24

what is a ground penetrating radar?

Answer 24

ability to detect buried items non-destructively giving quick and precise results

Question 25

T/F: a trained operator of a ground penetrating radar is required.

Answer 25

true

Question 26

what are the differences of a ground penetrating radar vs a metal detector?

Answer 26

• 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

Question 27

what are some issues with GPR?

Answer 27

• 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

Question 28

what are the advantages of using VR?

Answer 28

• 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

Question 29

what are the possible uses of VR?

Answer 29

• court
• cold cases
• research
• peer-review

Question 30

what is augemented reality?

Answer 30

system that streams video from body cameras worn by police to experts elsewhere

Question 31

what are the values of AR on scenes?

Answer 31

experts can guide officers by annotating scene virtually with notes or verbally
- officers can see these on smartphone or headmounted device like google glass