Introduction To Criminal Investigation

Question 1

Provides the principle of three-fold aim of investigation

Answer 1

Investigation

Question 2

Three fold-aim of investigation

Answer 2

1. To identify the suspect
2. To locate the suspect
3. To provide the evidence of guilt

Question 3

If a crime is committed and the suspect is unidentified.

Answer 3

No case will be filed

Question 4

The suspect has been identified but cannot locate (not apprehended, has never been arrested and not taken into custody)

Answer 4

The case can be filed through direct filing

Question 5

The case when the suspect was identified, arrested and formally charged before the prosecutors office or competent court with appropriate jurisdiction

Answer 5

Solved case

Question 6

The case when the suspect was identified, never arrested, not taken into custody and has been formally charged before the prosecutors office or competent court with appropriate jurisdiction

Answer 6

Cleared case

Question 7

To determine if the suspect was lawfully arrested and if unlawful, it will be RFI , released for further investigation

Answer 7

Inquest proceeding

Question 8

• commence of the effect of arrest
• Starts at booking of person with or without warrant
• Turnover to the desk officer

Answer 8

Reglementary period

Question 9

• If the evidence will not suffice the allegation

- violation of reglementary period

Answer 9

Dismissal of case

Question 10

Violation of reglementary period

Answer 10

Dismissal of case

Question 11

Case filed by the person arrested to the police officer who could not suffice the evidence of allegation

Answer 11

Arbitrary detention

Illegal detention

Question 12

Six cardinal points of investigation

Answer 12

What specific offense has committed
How the offense committed
Who committed it
Where the offense was committed
When it was committed
Why it was committed

Question 13

Where the crime was committed

Ex. The hold up was declared in San Juan, San Juan has territorial jurisdiction of the case

Answer 13

Protocol 1. Jurisdictional Investigation by Unit concerned

Question 14

Reglementary period

Answer 14

12, 18, 36 hours

Question 15

After the suspect was apprehended, the reglementary period lapsed before the case was filed to office of prosecutors. Therefor, the suspect will be set free

Answer 15

Regular filing

Question 16

After the suspect was apprehended, the suspect was brought to the office of the prosecutor to file the case before the reglementary period lapsed.

Answer 16

Direct filing

Question 17

• 5W and 1 H
• pink and blue
• entry number
• Facts of the case
• remarks/refer to barangay
• contains incident
• contains calamity incident

Answer 17

Protocol 2. Official Police Blotter

Question 18

Dying Declaration
Who’s duty?
-what is your name
-inform him the injury will cause his impending death
-ask him if he could recognize the offender

Answer 18

Protocol 4. Duties of the first responder

Question 19

Sudden outburst

Answer 19

Rea gestae

Question 20

Starts the Initial investigation

First hand information

Answer 20

First responder

Question 21

Stages of death

Answer 21

Livor mortis
(Discoloration)
Rigor mortis 
(stiffening of the body)
Cadaveric spasm 
(stiffening of hand and jaw)

Question 22

During apprehension he was apprised of his right

Answer 22

Protocol 6: Investigation of Suspects

Question 23

Drug inventory and marking of evidence

Answer 23

In the crime scene