MODULE 9: IDENTIFICATION OF CRIMINALS

Question 1

SCOPE OF CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION

Answer 1

1. Suspect Identification
2. Identification of actual perpetrator
3. Identification of a dead body and other victim

Question 2

KINDS OF CRIMINALS IDENTIFIED BY THE WITNESSES

Answer 2

1. Known fugitives
2. Unknown criminals

Question 3

KINDS OF SUSPECT IDENTIFICATION

Answer 3

1. Positive Identification
2. Negative Identification

Question 4

Uses information that identifies an individual beyond question and is legally
acceptable as pertaining to and originating from a particular individual.

Answer 4

Positive Identification

Question 5

Use of all other information that maybe indicative of the personal identity of an
individual such as description of witness, personal belongings present at the
scene

Answer 5

Negative Identification

Question 6

IDENTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL BY CONFESSION AND ADMISSION

Answer 6

1. Confession
2. Admission

Question 7

The declaration of an accused expressly acknowledging his guilt of the offense
charged

Answer 7

Confession

Question 8

An acknowledgement of a fact or circumstance from which guilt may be inferred.
It implicates but does not directly incriminate.

Answer 8

Admission

Question 9

IDENTIFICATION OF CRIMINALS BY EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY

Answer 9

A.Cartography or Sketching (Artist’s Sketch)

B. Portrait Parle (Verbal Description method)

C. Rogues Gallery (Use of Photographic Files) method

D. General Photograph method

E. Police Line-up (Show ups)

Question 10

It consists of putting ideas in an accurate pictorial form.

Answer 10

Cartography or Sketching (Artist’s Sketch)

Question 11

It is a means of describing an object or area to satisfy a particular need.

Answer 11

Cartography or Sketching (Artist’s Sketch)

Question 12

It is done when the witness and investigator develop a picture of the criminal with
the help of a skilled cartographer.

Answer 12

Cartography or Sketching (Artist’s Sketch)

Question 13

Methods of Sketching:

Answer 13

1. On the spot
2. Memory method
3. Semi-memory method

Question 14

actual situation

Answer 14

On the spot

Question 15

presence of lapse of time which is based on the own observation of a person.

Answer 15

Memory method

Question 16

it is based on the observation of other person.

Answer 16

Semi-memory method

Question 17

It becomes successful depending on the ability of a witness to describe the person
he saw committing the crime.

Answer 17

Portrait Parle (Verbal Description method)

Question 18

It is a means of using descriptive terms in relation to the personal features of
individual and it can briefly describe as a word description or “spoken pictures”.

Answer 18

Portrait Parle (Verbal Description method)

Question 19

It is based on the Bertillon method of criminal identification.

Answer 19

Portrait Parle (Verbal Description method)

Question 20

A distinctive description of every feature of the face and head are especially valuable for investigation, especially when a set of the suspect’s fingerprints is not
available in his file.

Answer 20

Portrait Parle (Verbal Description method)

Question 21

It is successful if there is an existing photograph of the perpetrator in the files or
gallery of the police or law enforcement agencies.

Answer 21

Rogues Gallery (Use of Photographic Files) method

Question 22

It includes the investigator showing variety of facial types that may not be necessarily or directly represent the face of the criminal.

Answer 22

General Photograph method

Question 23

It involves a process of letting or allowing a witness to select the primary suspect
from a group of chosen persons (suspects and innocent persons).

Answer 23

Police Line-up (Show ups)

Question 24

An unconscious or sublime act aiming at self-betrayal clue which may result to the identification of perpetrators. It may be in the form of faulty acts, carelessness, negligence and vanity (believe on one’s cleverness or excessive pride)

Answer 24

CRIMINAL BAD LUCK

Question 25

CRIMINAL BAD LUCK also known as

Answer 25

VEBRECHERPECH

Question 26

It came from the Latin term for mode or method of operation.

Answer 26

Modus Operandi

Question 27

It came from the Latin term for mode or method of operation.

Answer 27

MODUS OPERANDI FILE

Question 28

Factors influencing MO include:

Answer 28

1. Opportunity, desire, motive/intent 2. Knowledge 3. Experience 4. Condition

Question 29

IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS IN GENERAL

Answer 29

1. Ordinary method 2. Scientific method

Question 30

TRACING AND ARRESTING THE CRIMINAL

Answer 30

1. By informers. 2. By informants. 3. Grapevine sources. 4. Tailing the wife, relatives and friends of the criminal 5. Using children of the same age 6. Courting the girlfriend of the criminal 7. Harassing the associates and friends of the criminal 8. Interrogation of arrested criminals known to the subject. 9. Use of bloodhound dogs or K-9. 10. Considering ethnic origin of the criminal. 11. Beware of disguises. 12. Publication of rewards. 13. Corrupting with money the known associates of the criminal.

Question 31

The informers must be given the picture of the criminal together with his last known address and acquaintances or his possible hang outs

Answer 31

By informers.

Question 32

Informants must be contacted with the possible information as to the whereabouts of the criminal.

Answer 32

By informants.

Question 33

These grapevine informants or informers have easier access to the underworld where vital information could be gathered as to the whereabouts of the particular criminal.

Answer 33

Grapevine sources.

Question 34

following who will deliver provisions to the hiding place.

Answer 34

Tailing the wife, relatives and friends of the criminal

Question 35

as that of the children of the criminal whose whereabouts could be unwittingly disclosed by the children.

Answer 35

Using children of the same age

Question 36

by showing them with gifts and passionate love. Money and love have proven in the pas as the major consideration of the betrayal.

Answer 36

Courting the girlfriend of the criminal

Question 37

with investigation of their shady deals. They will give the desired information in exchange for peace, or by befriending or helping them to get out of the mess of minor violations of law.

Answer 37

Harassing the associates and friends of the criminal

Question 38

The criminals must be interrogated with false information that the one responsible for their arrest are the information coming from the criminals being sought

Answer 38

Harassing the associates and friends of the criminal

Question 39

The criminals must be interrogated with false information that the one responsible for their arrest are the information coming from the criminals being sought.

Answer 39

Interrogation of arrested criminals known to the subject.

Question 40

They are used to track down the suspect in squatter’s areas, open field or wooden terrain.

Answer 40

Use of bloodhound dogs or K-9.

Question 41

If the criminal is from Nueva Vizcaya, there is a great possibility that they will go home to their provinces thru pier or airports

Answer 41

Considering ethnic origin of the criminal.

Question 42

Disguises maybe employed by the criminal. many suspects had eluded police cordon or dragnet by pretending to be abnormal person greased with the dark oil and acting the mannerisms of the abnormal

Answer 42

Beware of disguises.

Question 43

This maybe done through the different media (television, radio and newspaper) that may lead to the capture of the criminal. A weeklong publication together with the criminal’s picture will pay off.

Answer 43

Publication of rewards.