MODULE 9: IDENTIFICATION OF CRIMINALS Flashcards
SCOPE OF CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION
- Suspect Identification
- Identification of actual perpetrator
- Identification of a dead body and other victim
KINDS OF CRIMINALS IDENTIFIED BY THE WITNESSES
- Known fugitives
- Unknown criminals
KINDS OF SUSPECT IDENTIFICATION
- Positive Identification
- Negative Identification
Uses information that identifies an individual beyond question and is legally
acceptable as pertaining to and originating from a particular individual.
Positive Identification
Use of all other information that maybe indicative of the personal identity of an
individual such as description of witness, personal belongings present at the
scene
Negative Identification
IDENTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL BY CONFESSION AND ADMISSION
- Confession
- Admission
The declaration of an accused expressly acknowledging his guilt of the offense
charged
Confession
An acknowledgement of a fact or circumstance from which guilt may be inferred.
It implicates but does not directly incriminate.
Admission
IDENTIFICATION OF CRIMINALS BY EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY
A.Cartography or Sketching (Artist’s Sketch)
B. Portrait Parle (Verbal Description method)
C. Rogues Gallery (Use of Photographic Files) method
D. General Photograph method
E. Police Line-up (Show ups)
It consists of putting ideas in an accurate pictorial form.
Cartography or Sketching (Artist’s Sketch)
It is a means of describing an object or area to satisfy a particular need.
Cartography or Sketching (Artist’s Sketch)
It is done when the witness and investigator develop a picture of the criminal with
the help of a skilled cartographer.
Cartography or Sketching (Artist’s Sketch)
Methods of Sketching:
- On the spot
- Memory method
- Semi-memory method
actual situation
On the spot
presence of lapse of time which is based on the own observation of a person.
Memory method
it is based on the observation of other person.
Semi-memory method
It becomes successful depending on the ability of a witness to describe the person
he saw committing the crime.
Portrait Parle (Verbal Description method)