Criminology Unit 3 | 1.3 Explain How
Evidence Is Processed (6)Question
And Answers
Unit v1.3 v- vCORRECT✅✅Explain vhow vevidence vis vprocessed v- v6 vMarks
Must vinclude:
1 vBodily vFluid
1 vTrace vEvidence
Summary vof vTestimonial vEvidence
How vis vit vcollected?
How vis vit vtransferred/stored?
Which vpersonnel vare vinvolved
Link vto vcars vstudies
6 vMARKS v= v25 vMINUTES v
7.5 vMINUTES vper vpiece vof vevidence
Police vofficers v- vCORRECT✅✅First vperson vcalled vto va vcrime vscene
Scenes vof vCrime vOfficers v- vCORRECT✅✅Specialist vcivilians vwho vcollect vand
vprocess vevidence
Forensic vscientists v- vCORRECT✅✅Analyse vand vinterpret vevidence, ve.g. vDNA
CPS v- vCORRECT✅✅Review vcases vand vdecide vwhether vto vprosecute vthem
Pathologists v- vCORRECT✅✅Carry vout vpost vmortem vexaminations
Two vmain vtypes vof vevidence v- vCORRECT✅✅Physical vEvidence
Testimonial vEvidence
Physical vEvidence v- vCORRECT✅✅Also vreferred vto vas v'real vevidence', vconsists vof
vactual vphysical vmaterials ve.g. vhairs, vfibres, vfingerprints vand vother vmaterials vsuch
vas vweapons vand vstolen vgoods.
Types vof vphysical vevidence v- vCORRECT✅✅bodily vfluids: vblood, vsemen vsaliva
trace vevidence: vhairs, vfibres, vstolen vgoods, vweapons
, transfer vevidence: vfingerprints, vfootprints, vtyre vprints
Process vof vPhysical vEvidence v- vCORRECT✅✅Collection
Transfer
Storage
Analysis v
ALL vARE vPERSONNEL vINVOLVED
Testimonial vEvidence v- vCORRECT✅✅Statements vor vthe vspoken vwork vfrom vthe
vdefendant, va vvictim, veye vwitnesses vor van vexpert vwitness.
Statement vor vspoken vwork
Types vof vTestimonial vevidence v- vCORRECT✅✅defendant, vvictim, veye vwitnesses
vor van vexpert vevidence
Expert vwitness v- vCORRECT✅✅someone vwho vknows vthings vregarding vthe vcrime
Edmond vLocard's vExchange vPrinciple v- vCORRECT✅✅Edmond vLocard vwas va
vpioneer vof vforensic vscience.
Investigators vof va vcrime vscene vused vLocard's vexchange vprinciple vwhich
vsummarises:
'Every vcontact vleaves va vtrace'
Material vfrom vthe vcrime vscene v(including vthe vvictim) vwill vbe vpresent von vthe
voffender vand vvice vversa
Bodily vFluids v- vCORRECT✅✅Blood, vsemen, vsaliva
Bodily vfluids ve.g. vblood, vsemen vand vsaliva vand vtissue vsuch vas vskin vflakes vand
vhair vcan vprovide vimportant videntification vevidence, vbecause vDNA vcan vbe vextracted
vfrom vthem.
Bodily vFluids: vBlood vcollection vmethod v- vCORRECT✅✅Should vbe vallowed vto vair
vdry. vFabric vstained vin vblood vshould vnot vbe vfolded vto vavoid vsubstance vtransfer.
Not vfolded vto vavoid vsubstance vtransfer
Bodily vFluids vBlood vStorage v- vCORRECT✅✅Items vwith vdry vblood vshould vbe
vcarefully vpackaged
Toxicology vmay vbe vused
Evidence Is Processed (6)Question
And Answers
Unit v1.3 v- vCORRECT✅✅Explain vhow vevidence vis vprocessed v- v6 vMarks
Must vinclude:
1 vBodily vFluid
1 vTrace vEvidence
Summary vof vTestimonial vEvidence
How vis vit vcollected?
How vis vit vtransferred/stored?
Which vpersonnel vare vinvolved
Link vto vcars vstudies
6 vMARKS v= v25 vMINUTES v
7.5 vMINUTES vper vpiece vof vevidence
Police vofficers v- vCORRECT✅✅First vperson vcalled vto va vcrime vscene
Scenes vof vCrime vOfficers v- vCORRECT✅✅Specialist vcivilians vwho vcollect vand
vprocess vevidence
Forensic vscientists v- vCORRECT✅✅Analyse vand vinterpret vevidence, ve.g. vDNA
CPS v- vCORRECT✅✅Review vcases vand vdecide vwhether vto vprosecute vthem
Pathologists v- vCORRECT✅✅Carry vout vpost vmortem vexaminations
Two vmain vtypes vof vevidence v- vCORRECT✅✅Physical vEvidence
Testimonial vEvidence
Physical vEvidence v- vCORRECT✅✅Also vreferred vto vas v'real vevidence', vconsists vof
vactual vphysical vmaterials ve.g. vhairs, vfibres, vfingerprints vand vother vmaterials vsuch
vas vweapons vand vstolen vgoods.
Types vof vphysical vevidence v- vCORRECT✅✅bodily vfluids: vblood, vsemen vsaliva
trace vevidence: vhairs, vfibres, vstolen vgoods, vweapons
, transfer vevidence: vfingerprints, vfootprints, vtyre vprints
Process vof vPhysical vEvidence v- vCORRECT✅✅Collection
Transfer
Storage
Analysis v
ALL vARE vPERSONNEL vINVOLVED
Testimonial vEvidence v- vCORRECT✅✅Statements vor vthe vspoken vwork vfrom vthe
vdefendant, va vvictim, veye vwitnesses vor van vexpert vwitness.
Statement vor vspoken vwork
Types vof vTestimonial vevidence v- vCORRECT✅✅defendant, vvictim, veye vwitnesses
vor van vexpert vevidence
Expert vwitness v- vCORRECT✅✅someone vwho vknows vthings vregarding vthe vcrime
Edmond vLocard's vExchange vPrinciple v- vCORRECT✅✅Edmond vLocard vwas va
vpioneer vof vforensic vscience.
Investigators vof va vcrime vscene vused vLocard's vexchange vprinciple vwhich
vsummarises:
'Every vcontact vleaves va vtrace'
Material vfrom vthe vcrime vscene v(including vthe vvictim) vwill vbe vpresent von vthe
voffender vand vvice vversa
Bodily vFluids v- vCORRECT✅✅Blood, vsemen, vsaliva
Bodily vfluids ve.g. vblood, vsemen vand vsaliva vand vtissue vsuch vas vskin vflakes vand
vhair vcan vprovide vimportant videntification vevidence, vbecause vDNA vcan vbe vextracted
vfrom vthem.
Bodily vFluids: vBlood vcollection vmethod v- vCORRECT✅✅Should vbe vallowed vto vair
vdry. vFabric vstained vin vblood vshould vnot vbe vfolded vto vavoid vsubstance vtransfer.
Not vfolded vto vavoid vsubstance vtransfer
Bodily vFluids vBlood vStorage v- vCORRECT✅✅Items vwith vdry vblood vshould vbe
vcarefully vpackaged
Toxicology vmay vbe vused
