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MPTC Criminal Investigations Latest Update Exam | Questions
and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A +
RESPECT model when conducting Criminal Investigations -
ANSWER Respond and make it safe, Emergency care for injured,
Separate and remove people, Protect crime scene, Evidence
collection, Corroborate evidence with M.G.L., Take
action/Testify,
Best practices securing Inner Perimeter - ANSWER Make at least
TWICE the size of actual crime scene, Clearly mark perimeters
with line tape, Only allow authorized investigators to the inner
perimeter, ID pathway through inner perimeter that minimizes
evidence contamination, establish single entry and exit point,
Establish crime scene log, document all who go in and out,
date/time in/out and reason
Best practices in establishing Outer Perimeter - ANSWER
Staging area for support personnel and equipment, Store
equipment and supplies, have a log of equipment, assets, and
supplies.
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Documenting the crime scene - ANSWER Rough Sketch- basic
overview of the crime scene, conducted after initial
walkthrough, include date,time, not to scale, symbol legend,
relevant measurements and dimensions.
Photographing Crime Scene - Do not use personal camera or
phone, photograph evidence in natural state. Use a planned
system to document, start with an overall perspective, then a
midrange perspective, the close up of any evidence, injuries,
serial numbers or impression evidence, do not delete any
photos or use editing software.
direct evidence - ANSWER Evidence that directly links a person
to a crime without the need of any additional evidence or
inference
Circumstantial Evidence - ANSWER Evidence relies on a
inference to connect a conclusion or fact.
Physical Evidence - ANSWER tangible items that tend to prove
some material fact; also called real evidence
MPTC Criminal Investigations Latest Update Exam | Questions
and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A +
RESPECT model when conducting Criminal Investigations -
ANSWER Respond and make it safe, Emergency care for injured,
Separate and remove people, Protect crime scene, Evidence
collection, Corroborate evidence with M.G.L., Take
action/Testify,
Best practices securing Inner Perimeter - ANSWER Make at least
TWICE the size of actual crime scene, Clearly mark perimeters
with line tape, Only allow authorized investigators to the inner
perimeter, ID pathway through inner perimeter that minimizes
evidence contamination, establish single entry and exit point,
Establish crime scene log, document all who go in and out,
date/time in/out and reason
Best practices in establishing Outer Perimeter - ANSWER
Staging area for support personnel and equipment, Store
equipment and supplies, have a log of equipment, assets, and
supplies.
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Documenting the crime scene - ANSWER Rough Sketch- basic
overview of the crime scene, conducted after initial
walkthrough, include date,time, not to scale, symbol legend,
relevant measurements and dimensions.
Photographing Crime Scene - Do not use personal camera or
phone, photograph evidence in natural state. Use a planned
system to document, start with an overall perspective, then a
midrange perspective, the close up of any evidence, injuries,
serial numbers or impression evidence, do not delete any
photos or use editing software.
direct evidence - ANSWER Evidence that directly links a person
to a crime without the need of any additional evidence or
inference
Circumstantial Evidence - ANSWER Evidence relies on a
inference to connect a conclusion or fact.
Physical Evidence - ANSWER tangible items that tend to prove
some material fact; also called real evidence
