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Crime scene
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are some way to reduce cognitive bias? | have multiple people examine the exhibit and ensure the experts' information about the case is limited to what is necessary. |
| What is the first Attending officers job | preserve the scene ensure safety interview victim and 911 caller note transit evidence , identify suspects and evidence Coordinate with csm,communicate with public |
| What is the Job as Crime scene manager? | manage crime scene and Staff, develop a scene investigation strategy. They interpret the scene findings and, when necessary, order further examinations. Document the findings. |
| What should the common approch path be | should be one that the victim and suspect is likely to not have taken |
| what is the soco's Role | Photography of the whole scene, Scene sketches,Systematic seach for evidence,photographs of individual evidence items (mid/closeup), collection of evidence,Packinging of evidence, Storage of evidence, transportation of evidence |
| why are scene sketches helpful | helps revisit the crime scene by creating a mental image for people who weren't there also shows the relationship of Objects. |
| What are the dis_advantages of a Systematic search | No area is left uncoverd and there is less contamination as less people on the scene and handing different types of evidence. However the disadvantage is as it takes a long time degradation and contamination of evidence can happen. |
| How is Release of scene handeled | discuss preliminary Scene findings and critical issues Photograph final condition of the Scene decontaminate equipment and personel |
| What is iso Standard applies to lab examinations | iso 17025 |
| What are the benefits of Streamlined forensic reporting | Reduces need of forensic evidence,it makes cases less likely to be thrown out,Early guilty plea rate increases, result in less time in court |
| What is the MG22A | Forensic Information report |
| What is MG22B (SFR1) | Summary of the forensic evidence |
| What is MG22C (SFR2) | Expert opinion |
| What are the disadvantages of Sfr's | it can cause some data to be missing , misinterpretation of findings. SFR written by police staff before the identification of the suspect |
| what is the job of the Solicitor | case management (evidence and witnesses) and don't Speak in court |
| What do barristers do | Barristers instructed by Solicters and represent people in court |
| what do Judges do | listen to both parties in any dispute give directions on law, decides sentence. |
| what is the adversarial system | prosecution and defence compete against each other, and the judge serves as a referee to ensure fairness to the accused.adversarial system assumes that the best way to get to the truth is through a competitive process |
| what are magistrates | are non-lawyers Appointed by Lord Chancellor: Unpaid, local, all social classes.They decide whether a defendant is to be held in custody or to be freed on bail, prior to their court hearing, and whether they can apply for legal aid. |