Ch. 1 - Introduction

Front

What is the purpose of crime scene processing?

Back

To examine and evaluate the scene and any evidence found, for the express purpose of documenting the scene context and recovering the evidence.

Front

What are the five basic objectives of policing?

Back

Crime prevention

Crime repression

Regulation of non-criminal conduct

Provision of other services

Protection of personal liberty

Front

Of the five basic objectives of policing, which are directly related to crime scene investigation?

Back

Crime repression

Protection of personal liberty

Front

What are the five basic ingredients of good crime scene processing?

Back

Knowledge

Skills and tools

Methodical approach

Flexibility

Coordinated effort

Front

What are the three basic threats to crime scene integrity?

Back

Addition of material to the scene

Destruction of material in the scene

Movement of material in the scene

Front

Why are ethics important as a crime scene investigator?

Back

The function of an investigation is to discover the truth, and other objectives will warp an investigator's perspective

Front

What is the interpretive value of evidence?

Back

Interpretive value is a function of the context in which we find the evidence.

Front

The mere act of processing the scene...

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disturbs it.

Front

What are the two basic goals that drive police in a free society?

Back

The prevention of crime, disorder and the preservation of peace

The protection of life, liberty and property

Front

What is crime repression?

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When crime prevention fails, the police seek to repress the criminal by actively investigating crime and bringing the criminal to justice