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Semester One Flashcards

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Scotland Yard
-founder & purpose

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first police force (London)
-founded by Robert Peele

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Bow Street Runners
-founders & purpose

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organized volunteers, recovered stolen property
-led by Henry and John Fielding

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Anthropometry

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use of measurements of human body for criminal identification (Alphonse Bertillion)

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Criminalistics or Criminal Investigation

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process/use of science as an investigative tool (Hans Gross)

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Prescientific Period

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informal law enforcement activities
-led to creation of local, state, and federal agencies

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Agencies Founded in the Prescientific Period (4)

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1) US secret service
2) FBI
3) Bureau of Prohibition
4) DEA

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Scientific Period (1920s)

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  • began with the first investigative crime lab
    -included work from Edmond Locard, Calvin Goddard, & J. Edgar Hoover
    • Advances: glass fragmentation, blood spatters, trace evidence
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Edmond Locard

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established first crime lab (France)

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Calvin Goddard

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created lab: Bureau of Forensic Ballistics

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J. Edgar Hoover

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first FBI director and included use of science in agency
- began fingerprint files

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Technological Period (1960s)

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marked by the addition of computers and large scale databases to criminal investigations
-including NCIC, AFIS, DNA, CODIS, DHS

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Name the Agencies/Purpose
-NCIC, AFIS, CODIS, DHS

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1) National Crime Info Center: rapid exchange of info between agencies, including missing persons and criminal info
2) Automated Fingerprint ID System: criminal identification
3) Combined DNA Index System: stores and compares DNA evidence with convicted offenders
4) Department of Homeland Security: improve security of US (ex. boarder control, disaster response, cybersecurity)

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Corpus Delecti

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body of crime; investigators must prove a crime has been committed

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Elements of a Crime

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crime must be factually supported with evidence

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4th Amendment

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protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

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Actus Reus

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act of crime; performing or failing to act to prevent a crime

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Mens Rea

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suspects mental state during act of crime

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Search vs Seizure

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Search: govt. intrudes upon ones reasonable expectation of privacy
Seizure: interference w/ ones property

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Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

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  • does not exist if exposed to the public
  • does exist in homes, private property
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Resonable Suspicion

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specific facts that lead an officer to believe a crime has been/will be committed

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Probable Cause

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facts that would lead a reasonable person to believe a crime has been/is being committed

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Voluntary Contacts

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conversational & unrequired interview
officer must…
-limit actions to avoid seizures
-use non-confrontational language
-not frisk/search unless given
permission
-allow citizen to leave

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Arrest

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seizure for the purpose of criminal prosecution
-complete when suspect is abiding by commands or restrained

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Exceptions to Search Warrant

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  • exigent circumstances (someone could die/be injured)
    -consent
    -plain view doctrine
    -public schools, govt. offices, prisons
    -drug testing
    -automobiles
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Types of Evidence (4)

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1) physical/real evidence (ex. small fibers like hair)
2) tangible (physical, can be held)
3) testimonial (spoken words)
4) documentary (written, printed, reported, or recorded)

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Law

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understanding of legal requirements of specific crimes

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Ethics

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aware of consequences to their actions w/ case involvement
-requires factual and accurate documentation

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Economics

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decision making requiring cost-benefit analysis of case resolution

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Investigative Team Roles (8)

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1) Crime Scene Tech: evidence search/collection
2) Photographer: capture evidence
3) Dispatcher: communication
4) Patrol Officer: first responder on scene
5) Criminalist: scientist trained in bio/chem
6) Forensic Scientist: analyze evidence
7) Confidential Informant: provides info
8) Other: EMT, firefighters, K9 teams, etc.

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Objectives of Criminal Investigation (CIA - not the agency)

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C - establish if a crime was Committed
I - identify suspects involved
A - associate suspects, victims, and scene

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Investigative Stages (4)

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1) Crime Detection
2) Preliminary Investigation
3) Follow-Up Investigation
4) Case Prep/Prosecution

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First Responders Role

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-keep scene controlled/preserved (comings and goings, people involved)
-assess initial scene, observe surroundings (ppl fleeing)

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Survey Phase: processing the crime scene

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-note locations of evidence
-establish order of collection
-note conditions (weather, lighting, etc)
-photograph (include scales/angles)
-scene sketch (note locations, distances)

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Measurements

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-Rectangular: 2 fixed points (best indoors)
-Triangulation: taken from various angles, most precise
-Baseline: straight line
-Polar: datum point (central), used in large outdoor space
-Total Station: uses electronic distance meter/imaging

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Search Methods (5)

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1) Line or Strip
2) Grid
3) Spiral (goes inside-out)
4) Link (searches paths most likely to contain evidence)
5) Zone (artificially constructed)

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Classifying Evidence (5)

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1) Trace: objects undetectable to naked eye
2) Impression: objects that cause an image of itself
3) Biological: bodily fluids/tissues
4) Firearms/Weapons
5) Documents: paper, electronic, other physical

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Class Characteristics (of physical evidence)

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what individual pieces have in common

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Individual Characteristics (of physical evidence)

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evidence is specific to a person, place, or thing

36
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Locard’s Exchange Principal

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every contact leaves a trace
-cross contamination: unwanted transfer of physical evidence

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Reference, Control, and Elimination Samples (def)

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Reference: taken from reliable source (ex. soil from scene; for later comparison)
Control: uncontaminated/blank to be compared to samples that have been altered by criminal act
Elimination: ex. fingerprints of residents who are victim of burglary

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Fingerprints (types, capturing, residue vs void)

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anyone who touches evidence must give prints
- 3 Types: arch, loop, whorl
-ID: visible, plastic (3D), Latent (need aid to see)
-Capturing prints: powder, iodine fuming, etc.
-Residue Print: shoe, facial, makeup
-Void Print: snow, mud, tires, etc.

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Tool Mark Evidence

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Striation Marks: found on windows, doors, locked items

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Firearm Evidence

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-Firearms: weapon type, size, model, manufacturer
-Ballistics: characteristics of weapon after firing
-Ammunition: all bullets (fired/unfired) & location of fired bullets (entrance/exit)
-Gunshot Residue: found where gun was shot (on hands, clothing, surrounding area)

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Presumptive Test

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determines if evidence is blood

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Blood Spatter Types (3)

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1) Low Velocity: created naturally by gravity (dripping)
2) Medium Velocity: cause by blunt force trauma (projected)
3) High Velocity: caused by gunshot (fine mist/small drops)

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Investigative Lead

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info that can be obtained and used for achieving investigative goals

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Criminal Intelligence

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info gathered from leads/sources thats been analyzed for knowledge of crime related activities

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Surveillance Steps (5)

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1) Identification of suspects
2) Identification of witnesses
3) Corroborate information
4) Provide security for undercover operations
5) Establish probable cause to obtain warrants

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Surveillance Types (3)

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1) Static: stakeout, observing target from a fixed location
2) Mobile: on foot, in vehicles, or use of tracking devices
3) Combined

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Methods of Countersurveillance (5)

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1) sudden moves
2) traveling in circles
3) using setups
4) asking questions
5) having decoys/convoys

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Informant Types (3)

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1) Anonymous: provides tips/leads without identifying themselves
2) In-Custody: provide info in exchange for money, protection, or legal consideration
3) persons involved in/know of criminal activity

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Tactical vs Strategic (Criminal Intelligence)

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Tactical: used to identify/solve an immediate crime
Strategic: develop longterm big picture of specific crime problem

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Evidential vs Operational (Criminal Intelligence)

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Evidential: gathering info from current evidence that can lead to discovery of other evidence
Operational: focuses on specific large-scale criminal activity to get detailed info on specific crime

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Analytic Methods (8)

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1) Geoprofiling
2) Crime Pattern
3) Net Worth & Financial
4) Telephone Record
5) Event Flow
6) Commodity Flow
7) Visual Investigative
8) Threat and Vulnerability

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Criminal Profiling (4 Types)

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1) Organized: demonstrated control
2) Disorganized: impulsive, typically low intelligence/socially withdrawn
3) Mixed: organized/disorganized characteristics
4) Atypical

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Profiling Serial Offenders (3 behaviors)

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1) Theme: consistent behavior patterns observed in 2 or more signatures
2) Signature: behavior unnecessary to completing criminal act (ex. leaving smth behind)
3) Modus Operandi: behavior that is not necessary to complete the criminal act (particular method)

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Altered Crime Scene (4 examples)

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1) souvenirs
2) trophies
3) staging
4) undoing

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Toxicology

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studies physical/behavioral affects of poisons on body

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Frye & Daubert Tests

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Frye: any science is recognized by a court as legitimate as long as it is a generally accepted standard
Daubert: for a court to recognize forensic science it must be testable, establish error rates, peer reviewed, & accepted by experts

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Serology

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analyses blood stains and performs testing (for blood type)

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Arson & Explosives

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fire/explosives evidence, examines burnt/destroyed objects

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Trace Evidence

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small sized fragments (ex. hair, glass, paint chips, etc)

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Questioned Documents

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false documents that assist in financial crimes

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nDNA (nucleal DNA)

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considered a genetic fingerprint which contains codes/instructions for the body to create/sustain itself

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Forensic Science Types (5)

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1) Forensic Pathology: cause of death
2) Forensic Anthropology: identify human remains
3) Forensic Entomology: study of insects
4) Forensic Psychology/Psychiatry: mental abilities & personality traits
5) Digital Forensic Sci.: electronic crimes

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1st Degree Murder

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death resulted from deliberate, intentional, and premeditated killing (planned)

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Murder vs Manslaughter

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Murder: unlawful killing w/ malice/aforethought
Manslaughter: unlawful killing w/out malice/aforethought

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2nd Degree Murder

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death resulted in deliberate/intentional act w/out premeditation (in the moment)

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Involuntary Manslaughter

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involved neither planning/intent (ex. car accident)

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Voluntary Manslaughter

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intentional killing that results from provocation from victim (ex. father killing daughters abuser)

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Justified Homicide

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death of person killed as a result of their own intention but at anothers hand

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Excusable Homicide

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accidents where victims are responsible for their own death or a person is killed under legal and unavoidable circumstances

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Postmortem Indicators (4)

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1) Corneal Clouding
2) Livor Mortis: discoloration of skin (immediate)
3) Rigor Mortis: stiffening of body (brief period)
4) Algor Mortis: cooling/warming of body

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Bullet Wounds (6)

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1) Entry/Exit
2) Abrasion Ring (around entry)
3) Stippling/Tattooing: unburnt powder on skin
4) Bullet Wipe: material deposited by bullet by contact
5) Bullet Track: path of travel in the body
6) Contact Wound: gun imprint on skin

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What can be determined by entry/exit wounds? (3)

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1) Shooting distance
2) type of weapon
3) trajectory (path)

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Blunt Force Trauma (3 characteristics)

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1) Contusions: bruising of skin in areas where force is applied
2) Avulsions: ripping or tearing of the skin
3) Artifacts portions of skin torn from body

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Homicide Typologies (10)

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1) contract
2) gang
3) kidnap
4) drug related
5) insurance inheritance
6) erotomania
7) domestic
8) authority
9) extremist
10) serial

Investigative 320 (2 decks)

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