Team members, investigative ethics, and bias

Question 1

Uniformed Patrol officer

Answer 1

first responder, secures scene, controls access.

Question 2

Uniformed police supervisor

Answer 2

supervises patrol officers, may take control of scene

Question 3

detective

Answer 3

investigates crime, manages case, prepares for court

Question 4

Crime scene investigator

Answer 4

attends scene, collects/processes evidence, sworn police

Question 5

Scene of crime officer

Answer 5

general duty officer trained in basic evidence collection

Question 6

Forensic ID assistant

Answer 6

Assists with processing evidence, no use of force

Question 7

Crime scene Technician

Answer 7

Civiliian support, processes evidence for ID support

Question 8

Forensic biologist

Answer 8

Analyze biological Fluids

Question 9

Forensic toxicologist

Answer 9

analyze body fluids for drugs, alcohol, poisons

Question 10

Forensic chemist

Answer 10

Analyze non biological trace evidence (paint, glass)

Question 11

Firearm/toolmark examiner

Answer 11

match firearms, bullets, toolmarks

Question 12

questioned document examiner

Answer 12

compare handwriting, identify alterations

Question 13

Types of error

Answer 13

Ethics violation, honest mistakes, lack of training, pressure/complacency, admin errors

Question 14

Junk science

Answer 14

Unproven or biased techniques (eg. bite marks, Lead bullets)

Question 15

confirmation Bias

Answer 15

favouring info that confirms your assumptions

Question 16

Context bias

Answer 16

letting irrelevant info affect judgment