CRIMINOLOGY: Unit 3 AC1.1
(Evaluate the effectiveness of
investigative personnel)
Scene of the Crime Officers (SOCOs) STRENGTHS - ANSWER->Benefitted
from scientific advances in the field (DNA and AI)
>Analysis of the crime scene and the evidence can decrease likelihood of
wrongful convictions
>Undergo training to ensure they are capable of correctly dealing with
materials
Scene of the Crime Officers (SOCOs) WEAKNESSES - ANSWER->Risk of
evidence contamination though weather conditions or interference (possible
misconduct) >Lengthy process which is time consuming and costly without
no guarantee of conviction
>Problematic testimonies, inaccuracies or misleading
>Malpractice, deliberate or accidental, leading to errors
Scene of the Crime Officers (SOCOs) CASES - ANSWER->Amanda Knox
Exchange student found dead in her flat in Italy, friend Knox suspected of
murder. Contamination of evidence, failures to document evidence, planted
evidence to falsely incriminate
>Stephen
Lawrence
Young boy murdered in a racially motivated
attack in London.
Failure to follow up on crucial evidence, loss of evidence and
institutional racism
Forensic Scientists STRENGTHS - ANSWER->Deal with specialized
areas within the
investigation (Computing, Toxicology, Psychology
and Dentistry)
>Scientific advances (DNA
Profiling)
>Advanced analysis of evidence
(Spectrometry)
>Highly accurate, decrease chances of
injustices
Forensic Scientists WEAKNESSES - ANSWER->Mistakes can allow
injustices (wrongful
or failing
convictions)
CRIMINOLOGY: Unit 3 AC1.1 (Evaluate the effectiveness of investigative personnel)
(Evaluate the effectiveness of
investigative personnel)
Scene of the Crime Officers (SOCOs) STRENGTHS - ANSWER->Benefitted
from scientific advances in the field (DNA and AI)
>Analysis of the crime scene and the evidence can decrease likelihood of
wrongful convictions
>Undergo training to ensure they are capable of correctly dealing with
materials
Scene of the Crime Officers (SOCOs) WEAKNESSES - ANSWER->Risk of
evidence contamination though weather conditions or interference (possible
misconduct) >Lengthy process which is time consuming and costly without
no guarantee of conviction
>Problematic testimonies, inaccuracies or misleading
>Malpractice, deliberate or accidental, leading to errors
Scene of the Crime Officers (SOCOs) CASES - ANSWER->Amanda Knox
Exchange student found dead in her flat in Italy, friend Knox suspected of
murder. Contamination of evidence, failures to document evidence, planted
evidence to falsely incriminate
>Stephen
Lawrence
Young boy murdered in a racially motivated
attack in London.
Failure to follow up on crucial evidence, loss of evidence and
institutional racism
Forensic Scientists STRENGTHS - ANSWER->Deal with specialized
areas within the
investigation (Computing, Toxicology, Psychology
and Dentistry)
>Scientific advances (DNA
Profiling)
>Advanced analysis of evidence
(Spectrometry)
>Highly accurate, decrease chances of
injustices
Forensic Scientists WEAKNESSES - ANSWER->Mistakes can allow
injustices (wrongful
or failing
convictions)
CRIMINOLOGY: Unit 3 AC1.1 (Evaluate the effectiveness of investigative personnel)
