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Edged Weapons Wound Types (4)

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1) incision: clean/straight
2) laceration: messy tearing
3) abrasion: friction wound/scrape
4) puncture: deep/stabbing

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Requirements for Search Warrant (3)

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1) statement of probable cause
2) affidavit
3) purpose

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Corpus Delecti

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body of crime (proof a crime was committed)

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Actus Reus

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physical act (committing the crime)

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Mens Rea

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mental state of defendant at time of crime

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Plain View Doctrine

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4th amendment exception allows officer to seize evidence that is in plain view (during lawful encounter)

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Trier of Fact

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person/group who determines factual issues in court (ex. jury)

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Bow Street Runners

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volunteer vigilantes recovered stolen property
-founded by Henry Fielding and later adjusted by John Fielding

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Curtilage

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area of land surrounding home still protected by 4th amendment

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Voluntary Consent

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willing cooperation of citizen
-officer must make it clear they are not being held

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Anthropometry

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Alphonse Bertillion
(def) use of measurements of human body for criminal identification

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Sir Francis Galton

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introduced concept of fingerprinting

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Allen Pinkerton

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founded first private detective agency

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Calvin Goddard

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bureau of forensic ballistics and used ballistics to solve crime

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Edmund Locard

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established first crime lab

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August Vollmer

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created record system of criminals to organize investigations

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Solvability Factors (def)

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information gathered to lead to offender

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Triangulation vs Baseline

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(def) techniques for measuring crime scenes
Triangulation: measures from various set angles
Baseline: measures off one straight line

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Rigor Mortis, Algor Mortis, and Lividity (def)

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Rigor: muscles stiffening post mortem
Algor: fluctuating body temp post mortem
Lividity: skin discoloration post mortem

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Putrefaction

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process of organic matter decaying

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What is the standard of proof in a criminal case?

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defendant must be found guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt”

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features of contact wounds from firearms (2)

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1) abrasion ring
2) stippling/tattooing

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4th Amendment + Exceptions

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(def) protects against warrantless searches and seizures
Exceptions: vehicles, public school, govt buildings,
inevitable discovery, exigent circumstances

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features of defensive wounds

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(def) injury clearly caused by self defense
-usually shallow cuts on hands/arms

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CIA of investigations? (not the agency)
C - committed (establish if a crime has occurred) I - identify suspects A - associate suspects to scene
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Criminalistics/Forensics
use of science as an investigative tool (Hans Gross)
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Types of Evidence/Def (8)
1) Tangible: undetected by naked eye 2) Physical: seen/holdable 3) Testimonial: witness account 4) Documentary: written, filmed, etc. 5) Transient: able to be disappear (ex. blood in rain) 6) Trace: small fibers (ex. hair) 7) Impression: marks left behind (ex. shoe prints) 8) Biological: DNA evidence (ex. blood/body fluid)
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Types of Asphyxiation (3)
(def) lack of oxygen to brain 1) strangulation 2) choking 3) drowning
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nDNA vs mtDNA
nDNA: removal of DNA strands from cells mtDNA: removal of DNA w/out skin cells (ex. hair fiber)
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Frye Test
all science that is generally accepted holds in court
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Daubert Test
forensic science must be testable/replicable to be accepted in court
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Toxicology
study of chemical affects on the body (M. Orfila)
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Tool Marks
striation marks typically found on locked items (ex. doors, safes)
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Types of Wounds (5)
1) Contusion (bruise) 2) Abrasion (scrape) 3) Avulsion (tear) 4) Incision (clean cut) 5) Artifacts (large tear)
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Standing (legal def)
defendant has standing in court if their rights were violated during arrest or search/seizure
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Class vs Individual Characteristics
Class: commonality of different pieces of evidence Individual: evidence specific to a person, place, or thing
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Investigative Lead vs Criminal Intelligence
Investigative Lead: info used for achieving goals/solving cases Criminal Intelligence: info gathered for knowledge of crime related activity
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Maryland v. Buie
after arrest the house was searched "for other people" and evidence in plain view was seized (used in trial) (exigent circumstance = cop could have been in danger if there was someone else in home)
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California v. Greenwood
trash left out for pickup has no expectation of privacy
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Carroll v. US
vehicle searches require probable cause (no warrant)
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WV v. Flippo
crime scenes are not their own exceptions to search warrant (can use other exceptions to enter)
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Illinois v. Gates
determined anonymous tips did not count as probable cause for obtaining a search warrant
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US v. Leon
exclusionary rule does not apply to evidence obtained by officers acting in good faith
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NY v. Quarles
Miranda rights must be stated before suspects answers are admitted to evidence
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NY v. Belton
during lawful arrest you may search suspects car w/out warrant
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What is learned from glass evidence? (3)
- point of origin of bullet - cause of breakage (ex. bullet) - order of impact
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Classifications of Murders (4)
1) Individual 2) mass 3) serial 4) spree
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Locard's Principle
every contact leaves trace evidence
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Suicides: how and where are the majority of wounds
made with revolvers to head
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What is the chain of custody/why is it important
documentation of where evidence has gone, ensures validity/authenticity of evidence
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AFIS
automated fingerprint ID system, used to ID criminals
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CODIS
combines DNA index system, stores/compares DNA of convicted
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how is the 4th amendment enforced/upheld
evidence obtained through violation is inadmissible in court
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what is the legal standard of proof to obtain a search warrant
probable cause
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Questioned Evidence vs Questioned Documents
Evidence: source/authenticity is unreliable Documents: false/forged (used in financial crimes)
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Elimination Sample
samples of normal conditions (ex. victims fingerprints)
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Visible vs Plastic Prints
Visible: seen w/ naked eye Plastic: 3D impression
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Ballistics Evidence (def)
characteristics of a fired weapon (powder on surrounding area, inside/outside of weapon, etc.)
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Minutiae (in fingerprints)
location of the discontinuation of ridges
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Control Sample
taken at scene to test against possible evidence for alteration, contamination, or comparison (ex. dirt)
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What is the purpose of the staging area in crime scenes?
-
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What is the legal standard to make a stop?
Reasonable suspicion (ex. erratic driving = drunk driver?)
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Rules of a Lineup (3)
1) provide witness instructions 2) conduct lineup w/ ONE suspect per group 3) be aware of legal issues (ex. volunteers in lineup are not protected by 5/6 amendments)
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Requirements for Proving 1) First Degree Murder 2) Second Degree Murder 3) Manslaughter
1) intent and planning 2) intent but no planning (ex. killing abuser in self defense) 3) avoidable accident (ex. killing someone when driving drunk)
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What is learned from skeletal remains? (5)
1) age 2) ethnicity 3) gender 4) identity 5) cause of death
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When must miranda warnings be given?
immediately before interrogation
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Investigative Stages (4)
1) crime detection 2) preliminary investigation 3) follow up investigation 4) case preparation/prosecution

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