lecture 5 - major case investigation Flashcards
1
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LOSER principle
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listen
observe
search
evaluate
record
2
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listen - LOSER
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- depending on the part you play in investigation, will determine who you have to listen to
3
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observe - LOSER
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- starts moment they on scene
- even before you get to scene you should be attentive to surroundings, vehicles and people in area
4
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search - LOSER
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- secure scene before search, and use appropriate search method given scene size and available personnel
5
Q
evaluate - LOSER
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- what info have we gathered since being notified of incident? what changed? what has happened?
6
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record - LOSER
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- cannot rely on memory alone
- chain of custody
-NEED TO HAVE STRONG NOTES
7
Q
command triangle
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- primary investigator
- file coordinator
- major case management
8
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what is a major case?
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- homicides
- sexual assaults
- occurrences involving non-familial abductions
- missing persons
- criminal harassment cases
- any other case designated as a major case by executive board
9
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major case identification system
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- ViCLAS
- centre of forensic science
- DNA data bank
- office of chief coroner
- Canadian police information centre
- powercase
- serial predatory crime investigator
- Ontario sex offender registry
10
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ViCLAS
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- automated case linkage system designed to capture, collate and compare crimes of violence through analysis of victimology, offender/suspect description, etc.
11
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centre of forensic science
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- provide scientific lab services in support of the administration of justice and public safety
12
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office of chief coroner
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- central repository of all death reports that have been investigated by all coroner’s throughout the province
13
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DNA data bank
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- national repository for DNA profiles of unknown DNA samples form crime scenes and profiles of offenders convicted of designated offences
14
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Canadian police information
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- national repository of data on charged, wanted, missing persons, stolen vehicles, et
15
Q
power case - MINISTRY APPROVED
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- centralized and secure data storage
- evidence management
- research
- assign and track lines of investigation
- intelligence analysis
- court preparation
16
Q
serial predatory crime investigator
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- responsible for the review, development and coordination of multi-jurisdictional and single jurisdiction investigations of linked major cases
- what is reasonable likelihood that the same persons has committed the crimes
17
Q
Ontario sex offender registry
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- provincial legislation which requires convicted offender to report and supply local police services with their current address and notify police with address change
18
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christophers law
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- April 23 2001
- reporting obligations
19
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cause of death
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- disease/injury responsible for the lethal sequence of events
20
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manner of death
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- explains how the cause of death arose
21
Q
mechanism of death
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- process (physiological/biochemical) leading to death
22
Q
when was stethoscope invented
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1816
23
Q
pre-stethoscope
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- tongue and nipple pulling
- tobacco smoke enemas
- insertion of hot pokers into various bodily orifices
24
Q
rigor mortis
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- stiffening
- 4 hours
-24-36 hours
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livor mortis
- settling
- minutes
- 36 hours
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algor mortis
- cooling
- variable
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coroner
- oversee governing body
- determine cause of death
- coroner will consider pathologists report and other investigative findings in determining the cause and manner of death
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pathologist
- conducts autopsy
- provides autopsy report to coroner
- specialized doctors
- pathologist are physicians who often practice in legal context
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postmortem examination
- process whereby a pathologist or forensic pathologist examines the dependents body to help determine cause of death
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internal and external examinations
- incision
- removal of skull cap
- major organs examined and sampled
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natural death
- death that is due to natural disease or complication
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accidental death
- death due to incident or injury
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suicide
death resulting from an intentional act and personal act
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homicide
- death resulting from an intention act at the hands of another
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undetermined
conflicting or lack of evidence
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natural 3 types
- Ischemia (reduced blood flow)
- hemorrhage (bleeding)
- infection
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drugs/alcohol
- alcohol
- street drugs
- over counter drugs
- prescription drugs
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trauma death mechanical
- sharp force vs blunt force
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trauma death chemical
- alcohol
- street drugs
- poisoning
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trauma death - thermal
- hyperthermia - excessive heat
hypothermia - excessive cold
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trauma death - electrical
- ventricular fibrillation (low voltage, alternating current)
- defibrillator (high voltage, electrical burns)
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asphyxia
- interruption of oxygen to brain
- chemical/thermal
drowning
strangulation
