Specific Criminal Offences Flashcards
Have jurisdiction in rural areas and in unincorporated regions and cities
Provincial Police
Jurisdiction over policing in towns and cities
Municipal Police
Object impression on body element that can used to prove or disprove facts
Physical Evidence
Use of biochemical and other scientific techniques to analyze evidence
Forensic Evidence
Provide investigative and protective services to the federal government
Federal Police
Patterns or marks found on surfaces and caused by various objects.
Impressions
General attributes of an object
Class characteristics
Specific and unique features of an object
Individual Characteristics
A patterned mark left on a surface by a fingertip
Fingerprint
A print formed when a fingertip is coated in a substance
Visible Fingerprint
Print formed by natural oils and perspiration
Latent Fingerprint
Witnesses, written record details dates, times and circumstances of evidence handling
Chain of Custody
Information that would have a reasonable person to conclude the suspect had committed an offense.
Reasonable Grounds
A legal document compelling an accused person to appear in court
Appearance Notice
A warrant issued when the accused failed to appear.
Bench Warrant