Criminology Unit 3
1.1 - What are police officers? - (correct Answer) - First to the crime scene, set up a cordon to protect
and not disturb the crime scene, speak to victims and witnesses, arrest suspect.
Specialist include - dog unit, firearms support unit, criminal investigations department, drugs squad
1.1 - Evaluate police officers. - (correct Answer) - Strength -> golden hour
Strength -> specialist detectives
Strength -> medical training
Strength -> detectives (30k), officers (20k), chief (120k)
Weakness -> low budget
Weakness -> 5 GCSEs
Weakness -> numbers dropped by 15%
Weakness -> institutional racism
1.1 - Give a police officer case study (racism) - (correct Answer) - Stephen Lawrence
Police ignored his dying body and went to the pub instead
Ignored interviews
Took 18 years for someone to be found guilty of the crime
1.1 - Give a police officer case study (sexism) - (correct Answer) - Murder of Sarah Everard
Girl who was kidnapped by a police officer who promised her safety, then raped and murdered her
1.1 - What are crime scene investigators? - (correct Answer) - Securing and protecting crime scenes,
collecting and categorizing evidence, use stepping stones to avoid contamination, photographing
evidence and taking and measuring trace evidence (bagging and tagging)
1.1 - Evaluate crime scene investigators - (correct Answer) - Strength -> experienced (25-35k), senior (30-
40k)
Strength -> science-based a-level
Strength -> available 24/7
Strength -> non-contamination suit
Weakness -> working hours 30-40 and reduced budget, demanding
,Weakness -> not required a degree
Weakness -> only 49 SOCOs
1.1 - What are forensic scientists? - (correct Answer) - Analyze the evidence from a crime scene, prepare
evidence for court, specialist knowledge, e.g. DNA sampling
Two pathologist rule - pass reports to another checked pathologist in the department to check their
analysis.
1.1 - Evaluate forensic scientists. - (correct Answer) - Strength -> simplified findings
Strength -> specialist areas (blood, DNA, toxicology)
Strength -> scientific, peer view
Strength -> science-based degree, training
Weakness -> gruesome and only 20k start
Weakness -> time consuming
Weakness -> low availability
Weakness -> contamination
Weakness -> not agree
1.1 - Give a forensic scientist case study (Demilola) - (correct Answer) - 10-year-old who died on a
stairwell
Charged teenagers but case was dropped due to lack of evidence
Analysis on drop of blood on a shoe, securing conviction in two teenagers
1.1 - Give a police officer case study (Adam Scott) - (correct Answer) - Wrongful conviction in a rape
Spit contaminated with evidence and thought he did the crime through this, but he was innocent
1.1 - What do pathologists do? - (correct Answer) - Examine dead bodies and search for cause of death
and disease
1.1 - Evaluate pathologists - (correct Answer) - Strength -> qualified (science-based degree)
Strength -> defense post mortem
Strength -> four types require expertise
Strength -> no mental health condition
Weakness -> 40 hour work weeks on call
Weakness -> long training
, Weakness -> only 35-40
Weakness -> defense-post mortem persuading
Weakness -> restrict mental health conditions
1.1 - Give a pathologist case study (Richard Shepherd) - (correct Answer) - A pathologist of over 30 years,
now 70 years old, diagnosed with PTSD in 2016, the mental health nurse was concerned.
Conducted more than 23000 post-mortems in his career, many from mass killings.
Examined evidence in some of the most high-profile deaths in recent history like 9/11, Princess Diana,
Stephen Lawrence
His job that, while it does help other people, ultimately did not help himself - caused his extreme
emotional damage
1.1 - What is the crown prosecutions service? - (correct Answer) - Works with police to prosecute local
cases across England and Wales with 14 regional teams
1.1 - Evaluate the crown prosecution service - (correct Answer) - Strength -> high availability
Strength -> doesn't prosecute in no evidence cases
Strength -> objective
Strength -> trained
Weakness -> funding cuts
Weakness -> CPS dropping rape cases
1.1 - Give a crown prosecution service case study (Jimmy Saville) - (correct Answer) - Jimmy Saville
CPS failed to prosecute him for sexual abuse
1.1 - What is the National Crime Agency? - (correct Answer) - Aims to fight and reduce serious and
organized crime
To protect the public by targeting criminals who pose the biggest threat to the UK
Works in crimes such as human or drug trafficking, kidnapping, child sexual abuse
1.1 - Evaluate the NCA - (correct Answer) - Strength -> specific crimes
Strength -> given a lot of money
Strength -> open and accountable
Weakness -> database is slow
Weakness -> risks tipping criminals off
1.1 - What are police officers? - (correct Answer) - First to the crime scene, set up a cordon to protect
and not disturb the crime scene, speak to victims and witnesses, arrest suspect.
Specialist include - dog unit, firearms support unit, criminal investigations department, drugs squad
1.1 - Evaluate police officers. - (correct Answer) - Strength -> golden hour
Strength -> specialist detectives
Strength -> medical training
Strength -> detectives (30k), officers (20k), chief (120k)
Weakness -> low budget
Weakness -> 5 GCSEs
Weakness -> numbers dropped by 15%
Weakness -> institutional racism
1.1 - Give a police officer case study (racism) - (correct Answer) - Stephen Lawrence
Police ignored his dying body and went to the pub instead
Ignored interviews
Took 18 years for someone to be found guilty of the crime
1.1 - Give a police officer case study (sexism) - (correct Answer) - Murder of Sarah Everard
Girl who was kidnapped by a police officer who promised her safety, then raped and murdered her
1.1 - What are crime scene investigators? - (correct Answer) - Securing and protecting crime scenes,
collecting and categorizing evidence, use stepping stones to avoid contamination, photographing
evidence and taking and measuring trace evidence (bagging and tagging)
1.1 - Evaluate crime scene investigators - (correct Answer) - Strength -> experienced (25-35k), senior (30-
40k)
Strength -> science-based a-level
Strength -> available 24/7
Strength -> non-contamination suit
Weakness -> working hours 30-40 and reduced budget, demanding
,Weakness -> not required a degree
Weakness -> only 49 SOCOs
1.1 - What are forensic scientists? - (correct Answer) - Analyze the evidence from a crime scene, prepare
evidence for court, specialist knowledge, e.g. DNA sampling
Two pathologist rule - pass reports to another checked pathologist in the department to check their
analysis.
1.1 - Evaluate forensic scientists. - (correct Answer) - Strength -> simplified findings
Strength -> specialist areas (blood, DNA, toxicology)
Strength -> scientific, peer view
Strength -> science-based degree, training
Weakness -> gruesome and only 20k start
Weakness -> time consuming
Weakness -> low availability
Weakness -> contamination
Weakness -> not agree
1.1 - Give a forensic scientist case study (Demilola) - (correct Answer) - 10-year-old who died on a
stairwell
Charged teenagers but case was dropped due to lack of evidence
Analysis on drop of blood on a shoe, securing conviction in two teenagers
1.1 - Give a police officer case study (Adam Scott) - (correct Answer) - Wrongful conviction in a rape
Spit contaminated with evidence and thought he did the crime through this, but he was innocent
1.1 - What do pathologists do? - (correct Answer) - Examine dead bodies and search for cause of death
and disease
1.1 - Evaluate pathologists - (correct Answer) - Strength -> qualified (science-based degree)
Strength -> defense post mortem
Strength -> four types require expertise
Strength -> no mental health condition
Weakness -> 40 hour work weeks on call
Weakness -> long training
, Weakness -> only 35-40
Weakness -> defense-post mortem persuading
Weakness -> restrict mental health conditions
1.1 - Give a pathologist case study (Richard Shepherd) - (correct Answer) - A pathologist of over 30 years,
now 70 years old, diagnosed with PTSD in 2016, the mental health nurse was concerned.
Conducted more than 23000 post-mortems in his career, many from mass killings.
Examined evidence in some of the most high-profile deaths in recent history like 9/11, Princess Diana,
Stephen Lawrence
His job that, while it does help other people, ultimately did not help himself - caused his extreme
emotional damage
1.1 - What is the crown prosecutions service? - (correct Answer) - Works with police to prosecute local
cases across England and Wales with 14 regional teams
1.1 - Evaluate the crown prosecution service - (correct Answer) - Strength -> high availability
Strength -> doesn't prosecute in no evidence cases
Strength -> objective
Strength -> trained
Weakness -> funding cuts
Weakness -> CPS dropping rape cases
1.1 - Give a crown prosecution service case study (Jimmy Saville) - (correct Answer) - Jimmy Saville
CPS failed to prosecute him for sexual abuse
1.1 - What is the National Crime Agency? - (correct Answer) - Aims to fight and reduce serious and
organized crime
To protect the public by targeting criminals who pose the biggest threat to the UK
Works in crimes such as human or drug trafficking, kidnapping, child sexual abuse
1.1 - Evaluate the NCA - (correct Answer) - Strength -> specific crimes
Strength -> given a lot of money
Strength -> open and accountable
Weakness -> database is slow
Weakness -> risks tipping criminals off
