Midterm Flashcards
Many few people change their shoes but they do change their (blank) after a murder
Clothes
If the crime is outside or inside think of if you will need to do
Do i need lighting, think of all the conditions, and how to think of not letting the evidence get lost
Process
activities performed
Scientific
Ballistics, Dna evidence, fingerprints
Artistic
Getting a witness, evidence from the victim
The process of collecting crime-related info to reach
certain goals
Determine if it is actually
a crime
Sometimes that evidence determines someone’s
innocents
Evidence can be very
extensive and can be outdoors
The Goal is to
solve the crime, desired end, to bring to justice, and closure
Why did the person kill or hurt the victim?
You do not alway get that answer
Criminal evidence
the facts and knowledge that are used to establish whether a crime was committed and who committed it
They always find evidence but
may not always be useful
Some evidence requires
scientific analysis
Forensic science
refers to the field of science that addresses legal questions
All professions involve
forensics or crime
Potential problems with evidence
- Relevance, take everything
- Too much evidence, can be overwhelming
- Accuracy, science part can be more accurate like ballistics
Myths and Misconceptions:CSI
CSI quickly and simply solves a complex case
The characters of the show are involved in every facet of the criminal investigation
Physical evidence always plays a role in the identification of the perpetrator
Reactive
The crime occurs and than the police respond
- The discovery of the crime and police response
- Initial investigation
- Follow up investigation (Depends on the seriousness, the evidence available as documented in the initial investigation report)
- Closure
Proactive
Police initiating investigative activities prior to the crime’s occurrence (Investigating gangs, sting(posing as someone who wants to buy), Surveillance, Stakeouts, Decoys, Undercover fencing operation)
Police can
lie
Predisposition
(already a drug seller selling drugs) is essential to undercover strategies
Entrapment
Compelling a person to commit a crime when that person was not predisposed to committing such a crime (giving 50,000 to a random kid, would not have done unless the money had gone up and person came back maybe time, to get you meth)
Information theory
The battle between the police and the perpetrator for crime related information