Unit 3 Help Sheet
A.C.1.1 - Evaluate the effectiveness of the roles of the personnel involved in criminal
investigations
Worth 10 marks = 45 minutes
Include description of 4 personnels worth a paragraph each (Police, CSI, Pathologist, CPS)
Structure :
- Role
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Cost
- Availability
- Expertise
- Case Study
- Conclusion of Effectiveness
Cases:
Police - Stephen Lawrence and Sarah Everard (INEFFECTIVE)
CSI - Meredith Kercher (INEFFECTIVE)
Pathologist - Freddy Patel (INEFFECTIVE)
CPS - Caroline Flack (INEFFECTIVE)
A.C.1.2 - Assess the usefulness of investigative techniques in criminal investigations
Worth 20 marks = 100 minutes
4 paragraphs:
→ Forensic - DNA (Colette Aram)(David Butler)(Adam Scott)
→ Surveillance - CCTV (Libby Squire)(Jaime Bulger)(London Riots)
→ Interviews - EWT (Libby Squire)(Ronald Cotton)
→ Profiling - Clinical (Samantha Bisset)(Colin Stagg) + Typological (Ted Bundy)
Structure:
- Description
- Detailed strengths and weaknesses
- Case Studies (enhance evaluation)
- Embed situations and types of crime and why/why not useful?
- Link to usefulness / Conclusion
A.C.1.3 - Explain how evidence is processed
Worth 6 marks = 30 minutes
2 subheadings:
1) Physical evidence
Bodily fluids and trace evidence (Stephen Lawrence)
Fingerprints (Brandon Mayfield)
Impression evidence (Meredith Kercher)
2) Testimonial evidence (Colin Stagg)(Roy Meadows)
All parts of the process must be covered for both types of evidence:
• Collection • Transfer • Storage • Analysis • Personnel involved
Brief explanation for the testimonial is okay. Can use 1 sentence for multiple evidence
pieces.
A.C.1.1 - Evaluate the effectiveness of the roles of the personnel involved in criminal
investigations
Worth 10 marks = 45 minutes
Include description of 4 personnels worth a paragraph each (Police, CSI, Pathologist, CPS)
Structure :
- Role
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Cost
- Availability
- Expertise
- Case Study
- Conclusion of Effectiveness
Cases:
Police - Stephen Lawrence and Sarah Everard (INEFFECTIVE)
CSI - Meredith Kercher (INEFFECTIVE)
Pathologist - Freddy Patel (INEFFECTIVE)
CPS - Caroline Flack (INEFFECTIVE)
A.C.1.2 - Assess the usefulness of investigative techniques in criminal investigations
Worth 20 marks = 100 minutes
4 paragraphs:
→ Forensic - DNA (Colette Aram)(David Butler)(Adam Scott)
→ Surveillance - CCTV (Libby Squire)(Jaime Bulger)(London Riots)
→ Interviews - EWT (Libby Squire)(Ronald Cotton)
→ Profiling - Clinical (Samantha Bisset)(Colin Stagg) + Typological (Ted Bundy)
Structure:
- Description
- Detailed strengths and weaknesses
- Case Studies (enhance evaluation)
- Embed situations and types of crime and why/why not useful?
- Link to usefulness / Conclusion
A.C.1.3 - Explain how evidence is processed
Worth 6 marks = 30 minutes
2 subheadings:
1) Physical evidence
Bodily fluids and trace evidence (Stephen Lawrence)
Fingerprints (Brandon Mayfield)
Impression evidence (Meredith Kercher)
2) Testimonial evidence (Colin Stagg)(Roy Meadows)
All parts of the process must be covered for both types of evidence:
• Collection • Transfer • Storage • Analysis • Personnel involved
Brief explanation for the testimonial is okay. Can use 1 sentence for multiple evidence
pieces.
