MULTI CHOICE PART ONE Flashcards
In the case of a homicide, a victim impact statement is taken from family members. This statement needs to be available for the sentencing of the defendant.
Who is responsible for taking the victim impact statement and what is the maximum time frame it is valid?
a) Homicide trained victim support volunteer or employee and 28 days
b) Homicide trained victim support employee and 28 days
c) Homicide trained victim support volunteer and 14 days
a) Homicide trained victim support volunteer or employee and 28 days
When implementing the Family Liaison Plan, the Family Liaison Officer should identify which family members to liaise with at an early stage.
Which best describes the term “family”?
a) Includes partners, parents, siblings, children, guardians, whanau and any others who have had direct and close relationship with the victim
b) Includes partners, parents, siblings, children, guardians, whanau and any others who may have a relationship with the vicitm
c) Identified friends and colleagues who have had a direct and close relationship with the victim
a) Includes partners, parents, siblings, children, guardians, whanau and any others who have had direct and close relationship with the victim
In smaller investigations, the OC Exhibits in conjunction with the OC Investigation may conduct an appreciation and facilities a thorough interrogation of every exhibit
The purpose of this procedure is to consider the evidential value of each exhibit to determine further enquiries that are needed, what else?
a) to ensure that exhibit processes are being followed
b) to investigate opportunities presented by each exhibit
c) to ensure forensic processes are being followed
b) to investigate opportunities presented by each exhibit
In relation to deceased victims, sometimes it is necessary to take samples from and around the body prior to body removal. This can only be done in consultation with OC Scene and/or the Scene Co-Ordinator and with the authority of the OC Investigation. Such samples are potential fingerprint evidence from the skin on the body, DNA swabs, firearm residue samples
What is the fourth sample type which could be taken prior to body removal?
a) larvae and insects
b) flora samples
c) unidentified objects
a) larvae and insects
The findings of the postmortem examination represent vital information for a homicide investigation. Subsequent processing of exhibits during the postmortem is central to the investigation.
What are the responsibilities of the OC Body regarding exhibits taken from the body at the mortuary?
a) Record, label, seal and secure all exhibits before leaving the mortuary without exception and record in a scene exhibits schedule
b) Advise the pathologist which exhibits are required during the postmortem and without exception and update notebook to this effect
c) Determine pathologist exhibits before leaving the mortuary without exception and update the scene exhibits schedule
a) Record, label, seal and secure all exhibits before leaving the mortuary without exception and record in a scene exhibits schedule
In relation to authorized people entering a crime scene, the scene guard must record certain information in the crime scene log.
What is one thing a scene guard must record?
a) Time of entry and exit of the scene
b) Names of all persons spoken to whilst on duty
c) All vehicles’ details at or near scene
a) Time of entry and exit of the scene
The OC Body must perform certain tasks, particularly at the mortuary before the postmortem examination. One such task includes stripping the body in the required manner in preparation for the postmortem.
Under part 5 of the homicide and serious crime victims’ chapter in the Police Manual what is one of the specified steps that the OC Body must follow when stripping the body?
a) the body must be stripped when the pathologist is available
b) the body should be stripped solely in the company of the pathologist
c) the body must only be stripped in the presence of the pathologist
c) the body must only be stripped in the presence of the pathologist
On some occasions it may be necessary to conduct a prompt, preliminary interview with a witness who possesses information or material that is likely to rapidly progress the investigation.
Information from the interview may lead to the early identification or arrest of a suspect, the recovery of evidence or information relevant to the offence or the prevention of the imminent disposal or destruction of evidence connected in the investigation.
What else may this information lead to?
a) Prevention of the commission of other offences
b) a basis of the witness’s formal statement
c) Identifying any special needs of the witness
a) Prevention of the commission of other offences
There are certain reasons for the OC Investigation, OC Area Canvass and OC Suspects visiting the external or general scene of a serious crime prior to conducting area canvas.
Identify the correct reason from the list below:
a) To conduct an appreciation
b) To conduct a risk assessment
c) To consider and develop questionnaire
a) To conduct an appreciation
The actions of the first responding Police have a critical effect on an investigation and on the potential for gathering evidence. Although enquiries will vary depending on the circumstances in all cases the general investigation should be used.
Identify the four points from the general investigation model?
a) victim, appreciation, correspondence, powers
b) victim, appreciation, correspondence, taskings
c) victim, appreciation, elements, powers
c) victim, appreciation, elements, powers
At the conclusion of the postmortem, the OC Body must hand all exhibits to the OC exhibits.
What else must the OC Body also provide?
a) photograph booklets of postmortem
b) the postmortem scene exhibit schedule
c) fingerprints and palm prints
b) the postmortem scene exhibit schedule
The OC Suspects must investigate all suspects thoroughly in order of priority as decided in consultation with the OC Investigation.
Which of these matters may influence the setting of priorities?
a) whether they are known to the victim or not
b) suspects motives
c) the likelihood of their leaving the area
c) the likelihood of their leaving the area
The first duty of the OC Suspects is to brief their suspects team members. To enable them to do this, the OC Suspects should analyze the information available such as witness statements, police reports and information from the scene.
What is one of the areas that must be covered by the OC Suspects in the initial briefing?
a) an assessment of risks and needs of witnesses to allow effective management of them
b) the circumstances of the offence including an analysis of the scene and witness evidence available
c) a debrief of the team in relation their enquiries to date and any relevant results.
b) the circumstances of the offence including an analysis of the scene and witness evidence available
Why would a second or subsequent postmortem examination be directed by the Coroner in accordance with Part 5 of the homicide and serious crime victims’ chapter in the Police Manual?
a) the pathologist has established the cause of death by the findings are disputed
b) the solicitor general orders as further postmortem, after an application to the High Court
c) the suspects solicitor requests an impartial pathologist perform a further postmortem
b) the solicitor general orders as further postmortem, after an application to the High Court
D/Constable Rua is the initial Police responder at an aggravated robbery of a Shell Service station where the three offenders have decamped and the victim is physically uninjured.
In accordance with Part 1 - Initial Response to a serious crime chapter in the Police Manual, why is it so essential that D/Constable Rua’s initial actions are so important?
a) those actions involve continually assessing each new piece of material uncovered
b) those actions will frequently affect the outcome of subsequent enquiries
c) the actions taken may have detrimental reactions to Police health and wellbeing
b) those actions will frequently affect the outcome of subsequent enquiries
