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Victims Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 elements of a homicide

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Victim
Location
Suspect

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O/C body role should be assigned to?

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An experienced investigator with awareness of forensic issues

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O/C body responsibilities

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Body
-Ensure death certified Pol265
-note medical staff who attended
Scene
-Secure and guard body
-record observations to body
-establish if body has been moved
-ensure body is photographed
Movement
-O/C investigation given ok to move
-Complete 1S file
-do post mortem
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O/C body must?

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  • Death certified by Doctor pol265
  • Maintain security of body, samples, exhibits, contamination
  • Secure and guard body
  • Establish if body has been disturbed
  • Attend post mortem
  • Do sudden death file
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5
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Although not all experts will attend the scene, some areas of consideration are:

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  • Photos of the scene
  • actions of first responders
  • ID of body
  • medical history
  • environmental factors i.e weather
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Appreciation prior to body removal, these factors include

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  • notification and response from coroner
  • views of pathologist, ESR, crown solicitor attending scene
  • Best method and route to move body to minimise contamination of scene and body
  • Chain of custody of body from scene
  • Safe custody of exhibits
  • Family/cultural considerations
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Establish if the body has been moved, if disturbed

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  • Do not attempt to restore the scene

- make enquiries to enable the original unchanged scene to be reconstructed / photographed

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8
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What samples can be taken from the deceased at the scene

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  • Larvae/insects
  • DNA swabs
  • loose hair, fibres, glass, paint
  • firearm residue
  • finger prints
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9
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prepare for body removal by?

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  • Body considered a scene within a scene
  • O/C investigation responsible for how the removal + exam of body will happen
  • body not moved without O/C authority
  • Consider cultural considerations
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10
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Record details and remove body steps 1-4

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1-record position of body -photos
2-Consult crime scene coordinator or O/C scene, record position before moving body
3-Record PAWDLE
4-consider health risks

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Record details, remove body 4-11

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5-cover body/feet/hands/head
6-ensure clothes not contaminated
7-wrap body in plastic bag
8-search underneath body
9-retain exhibits
10-obtain approval of O/C investigation to move body
11-arrange undertaker
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12
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record position of body - PAWDLE

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P -Position of limbs
A -Appearance of body
W -Wounds and clothing
D -Direction of blood trail
L -Lividity
E -Rigour mortis
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13
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Appreciation prior to post mortem include

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  • Who should attend post mortem
  • Authority from coroner to conduct post mortem
  • Consult pathologist
  • Safe custody of exhibits
  • Correct collection of exhibits
  • Require specific exam/sampling based on the case
  • Cultural/family considerations
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The pathologists findings provide further information to drive the investigation which may include:
Purpose of post mortem

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  • Determine the cause(mode) and time of death
  • establish how event and injuries contributed to death
  • establish if weapon was used, size and nature
  • determine approx height and stature of suspect
  • ID victim if not known
  • Negate defences
  • Areas of interest for interviews
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15
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who else can attend a post mortem?

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  • Esr forensic scientist
  • Crown solicitor
  • Pathologist
  • Coroner
  • Doctor
  • Soco
  • Photos
  • O/C investigation
  • O/C body
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16
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Arrival at a mortuary OC body must:

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  • Ensure mortuary staff dont wash the body
  • Body is labelled in the fridge
  • retain key until required
  • ensure body remains in present condition until post mortem starts
  • arrange ID of body
17
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Method of identification, consider the following

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  • Fingerprints
  • DNA
  • Dental records
  • Eye examination
  • Medical records
  • Facial reconstruction
18
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Where skeletal remains are found, a pathologist with forensic anthropologist can?

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  • Determine if they are human
  • Determine age and gender
  • Determine height and race of person
19
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Pathologist must be given?

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  • Pol7
  • MEK
  • Toxicology kit
  • medical records of deceased
  • Photos of scene /exhibits /weapons
20
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Taking notes

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O/C body must NOT make notes of discussions concerning post mortem exams unless directed by O/C investigations or pathologist

21
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Stripping the body

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-Remove body from fridge
-remove body from body bag - exhibit
-body stripped in from of pathologist
EXHIBIT
-Police photos take before clothes removed, once removed, wounds
-Package and seal each exhibit
-Label
-Record inventory

22
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What should a photographer be instructed to photograph at a post mortem?

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  • The body before stripped
  • The body after stripped
  • Close up of wounds / marks/ unusual features, must include a measuring scale placed in close proximity
23
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What is the primary role of the O/C body at a post mortem

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  • Observe
  • Document
  • Deal with exhibits
24
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Post mortem - Exhibits

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  • O/C body responsible for recording, labelling, packing exhibits
  • All must be sealed before leaving the mortuary
25
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1S file includes?

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  • Pol47 -Pol47A if infant
  • Pol 265-deceased person certificate
  • Pol 265 deceased person ID
  • Formal statement relating to the victims formal ID
26
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After a Post mortem when O/C body hands all exhibits to O/C exhibits, what else should they provide?

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  • PostMortem exhibit schedule
  • Copy of O/C notebook
  • FWS
27
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Unless in an emergency the body must not be moved until?

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O/C investigation has given authority

28
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Who must Police inform if tissue sample taken?

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The family

29
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Items that may be of interest to pathologist in investigation?

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  • Ballistic projectiles
  • foreign hairs, fibre, blood, semen
  • ligatures and knots
30
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Where ID of victim cannot be established - 5 methods

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1-Finger prints
2-DNA
3-Dental
4-Eye exam
5-Medical records
31
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Pathologist should cover

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  • Record description of body, height, weight, build, eye colour, hair
  • Record body external appearance, front/back, injuries, scars, scratches
  • Use specialist kits - MEK, TOX, firearms residue kit, PM kit
32
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PM I.D

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must advise person of potentially distressing nature of what will see particually if ID after PM

33
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Action after PM

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  • PM scene exhibit Schedule
  • Copy of OC body notebook entries
  • Formal statement
34
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VIS

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  • Must be given Oppurtunity
  • Must be available on sentencing
  • Homicide trained victim support volunteer can assist and take VIS
35
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Viewing, ID and release of body

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Family to be provided with as much info as possible about condition of body before viewing it

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