LECTURE 4: Phase 1 Identification Of Criminals Flashcards
METHODS OF IDENTIFYING CRIMINALS:
a. By confession or admission of the criminal himself
b. Identification by accounts or testimonies of eyewitnesses
c. Identification by circumstantial evidence
d. Identification by associative evidence
e. Identification by the Method of Operation (Modus Operandi)
the direct acknowledgement of guilt arising from the commission of a crime
Confession
a self-incriminatory statement by the subject falling short of anacknowledgement of guilt
Admission
Types of Confession:
Extra-Judicial Confession
Judicial Confession
those made by the suspect during custodialinvestigation
Extra-Judicial Confession
those made by the accused in open court. The plea ofguilt may be during arraignment or in any stage of the proceedings where theaccused changes his plea of not guilty to guilty
Judicial Confession
facts or circumstances from which, either alone or in connection with other facts, the identity of the person can be inferred
Circumstantial Evidence
is what induces the criminal to act
Motive
is the result or accomplishment of the act
Intent
is the physical possibility that the suspect could have committed the crime
Opportunity
is the body of the crime or fact of specific loss or injury sustained. It constitutes the essential parts or elements in the commission of the crime
Corpus Delicti
these are the pieces of evidence that will link the suspect to the crime scene
Associative Evidence
articles which assist the investigator in locating the criminal
Tracing Evidence
is the method of operation by a specific criminal or criminal crimes under one classification
Modus Operandi
