Crash / Investigations Test Flashcards by Corbin Garrett

Contact damage

Damage to any part of the vehicle that is caused from direct contact with another object that is not part of the car

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Induced damage

Damage caused from shock of the collision

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Skid marks

Tire is sliding while the wheel is NOT moving

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Yaw marks

Caused by side slips ( side of the tire )

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Roadway record as priority

Federal highways 
US highways 
State road 
County road
City streets

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Rigor Mortis

Post Mortum stiffening starts (2-4hrs) after death

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Livor mortis

Post mortum celling of the blood

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Coroner vs medical examiner

Coroner is an elected position

Medical examiner is a appointed position

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Coroner responsibilities

Cause and manner of death

Designated to arrest the sheriff if necessary

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3 signs of death

Rigor mortis
Livor mortis
Algor mortis

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Blunt force injuries

Abrasions 
Contusions 
Lacerations 
Fractures 
Avulsions

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What type of information can you get from GSW’s ( gunshot wounds )

Type of weapon 
Caliber 
Velocity of projectile 
Type of bullet 
Distance 
Part of the body struck

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Who does a MEDICAL LEGAL AUTOPSY

forensic pathologist

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Who is involved in fraud ?

Citizens
Professional insurance rings
Organized crime rings

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Most common types of fraud

Staged vehicle crimes
Staged burglary /thefts
Owner give ups

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3 “caused” stops ( staged vehicle crashes )

The panic stop

The drive down

Swoop and squat

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Reasons for owner give ups

Mechanical problems 
High mileage 
Financial problems 
High loan payments 
Greed

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3 types of fingerprint patterns

Loop

Arch

Whorl

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What are the 2 parts of the center of a fingerprint

Core / center

Delta

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What are latent fingerprints ?

Prints not visible to the naked eye

CANNOT identify

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Where do you park at a crime scene ?

As close as possible

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What is a crime scene ?

A place where a crime happened

Where evidence is found

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What is the primary scene ?

The original scene

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What is the secondary scene ?

Associated with the original scene

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Tertiary scene

Alternate location : such as suspect vehicle

What is crime scene management

a SYSTEMATIC PROCESS or methodology for processing a crime

More cases have been lost due to what ?

Initial actions of the first responder

7 steps to a crime scene

ID potential safety hazards Establish scene dimensions Plan and communicate Primary survey - evaluate the scene Document Final survey Recover / preserve all evidence

What is physical evidence ?

Any tangible article that tends to prove or disapprove a point in question

Short lived evidence

Physical evidence that may be destroyed by the elements , animals , or other conditions

MOST CRITICAL step in the process of collecting evidence

Chain of Custody

When do you interview the SUSPECT

Last

What is a confession

A written or oral acknowledgement of guilt

How you handle your _______ can make or break the case in an interview/interrogation

Initial contact

3 stages to the interview structure

Beginning Middle End

Parts of the MORGAN TECHNIQUE

past Present Future

Signs of someone being truthful

They will speak in past tense

What do class characteristics do ?

Narrow down the source

What do individual characteristics of evidence do ?

Identify by a single source

What should be on your evidence packaging ?

Case # Item number Name and ID# Agency name

Considerations when collecting a firearm

Fingerprints Hair Fiber Biology

Types of people you might interview during an investigation

Honest cooperative people Silent Reluctant Hostile

What forms the foundation of the statement analysis

Words of the English language Beginning Middle End

Difference between interviews and interrogations

Interviews gather information Interrogations extract a confession

1903 fingerprint case

Identical twin inmates showed the need for fingerprints to differentiate them

2 types of crime scene sketches

Field Final

Interview intent is not to _____

Obtain a confession

Verbal indicator to answering truthful

Answering quickly

State issued replacement VIN begins with ____ and ends with ___

MVIN IND

Locards theory of evidence exchange

Cannot enter a place without leaving something nor leave a place without taking

5 levels of activity in crashes

Reporting At scene investigation Technical preparation Professional reconstruction Crash analysis

First thing you should do at the scene of a crash

Render first aid

3 basic law violations

Contributory traffic violations Non contributory traffic violations Non traffic violations

Purposes of crash reporting

``` Traffic law enforcement Traffic engineering Education Highway safety Legislation Driver regulations / license ```

Main objective while controlling the scene of a crash

Keep it from getting worse

Hazards at a crash

Trucks with dangerous cargo Power lines Broken fire hydrants

7 basic classes of evidence at a crash scene

``` Debris Marks on the road Tire imprints Skid marks Scuff marks Damages roadside Misc. road marks ```

How long do you have by STATE LAW to turn in crash reports. ?

24hrs

5 steps in interviewing a driver after a crash

``` ID the driver Get license Get registration Get the vin Verify ``` INTERVIEW EVERYONE SEPERATE

Acceleration skids

Made from the engine spinning the tires

When is the technical exam done at a crash

After the vehicle is removed

For severe crashes document

Final resting position of the bodies | Final resting position of the vehicle

What type of damage causes a spiderweb effect on glass

Contact damage

What do you measure the evidence by priority at a crash

Temporary evidence Semi permanent evidence Permanent evidence

3 measuring reference points in crashes

Tangible items Semi tangible Intangible

2 methods of taking measurements

Coordination Triangulation

3 camera types

Instamatic Automatic Manual

A flash camera is set to _____ of a second

1/60th

What should you photograph first ?

Short lived evidence

One of the most important things to photograph

The view of the driver

Cognitive interviews

Reconstruct the scene Give witness report Change perspective

You come across a 10-0 what do you do ?

Don’t move them and verify death Contact coroner

The use of physical evidence

Corroborate verbal testimonies and paints a picture

***THE CORRECT VERSION OF THIS QUESTION *** people you may interview during an investigation

Victim Witness Suspect

2 types of interview

Cognitive Morgan technique

Interrogation seating distance

4-6 feet

Crash / Investigations Test Flashcards

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