Ses 2 Final Investigative Prac Flashcards
What is SARA?
Scanning, Analysis, Response and Assessment.
Peace Model?
Planning and Preparation, Engage and explain, Account, Closure and Evaluation.
TEDS?
Tell me, Explain to me, Describe to me and Show me.
ADVOKAT
Amount of time, Distance, Visibility, Obstruction, Known Person, Any Reason and Time since
Examples of Lay Opinion
Age, Size, Distance and speed
Types of Inadmissible evidence
Hearsay, Opinion, Tendency, Coincidence, Admissions and Confessions.
Three types of evidence
Original, Real and Documentary.
What are the three tests evidence must go through to be admissible?
Relevance, Reliable and Fair
In PEACE what is P
Planning and preparation, Arrange a time, vehicle, location, notebook, pen, questions. Legal considerations, background info,
In PEACE what is first E
Engage and Explain, Introduce yourself, receive a brief account, explain you are going to write in your notebook.
In PEACE what is A
Account, aske questions, obtain a statement.
In PEACE what is C
Closure, give victims card, thank them, explain cops number etc.
In Peace what is 2nd E
Evaluation, Feedback from colleague, reflection and resubmit.
5 Steps for planning an interview
Purpose, Aims, Objectives, Legal considerations and Administrative arrangements
Sensory memory
Taste, Touch, Smell, Hear and See. Usually lasts 20 seconds.
What is empathy?
understanding another persons emotions whilst keeping your own.
Initial Considerations when attending a crime scene?
Number and type of casualties.
Property damage.
Type of incident.
Hazards.
Crime scene perimeters
Inner - Only accessed by the crime scene examiner and persons invited.
Outer - Prevents all members of the public and those who don’t need to be there.
Types of crime scenes
Primary - A location where a criminal act has taken place.
Secondary - Any location where there may be evidence of criminal activity related to the primary crime scene
Locard’s Theory of Transference
Every contact leaves a trace.
Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 s.88
Crime Scene Powers, a) establish a crime scene and b) exercise crime scene powers in accordance with this part, c) Stay on the premises for those purposes.
Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 s.90
When a crime scene may be established. a) An offence committed in connection with a traffic accident that has resulted in the death of or serious injury to a person is being, or was, or may have been. b) A serious indictable offence is being, or was, or may have been, committed on the premises. c) There may be in or on the premises evidence of the commission of a serious indictable offence that may have been committed.
Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 s.91
Establishment of crime scene, cannot be re-established for same offence within 24 hours unless a warrant is obtained.