FOR3701 ASSIGNMENT 02 SEMESTER 02 ANSWERS DUE 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

FOR3701 ASSIGNMENT 02 SEMESTER 02 ANSWERS ASSESSMENT 02 Module code: FOR3701 Due date 30 September 2024 Unique number 55963 Total 50 marks The questions for Assessment 02 appear below. Read every question carefully and answer ALL three (3) questions and the sub-questions. Please number your answers correctly. Your assignment must be presented in the following format: • Cover page • Table of contents (1) • Answers with references • Correctly completed reference list Case study: Four suspects were arrested for tampering with infrastructure after they were caught digging up a cable in Heidedal in Bloemfontein. On Wednesday, 8 May, at about 21:00 members of the Bloemfontein Flying Squad followed up on information about suspects stealing cables in an open field in Heidedal. Members rushed to the scene and upon arrival they asked for a drone belonging to a security company to determine where the suspects were. Four suspects were spotted. Members acted swiftly to close off the area and managed to arrest [two] suspects. Members also recovered two cellphone, shovels, hacksaws, gloves, pliers, and other equipment, as well as a 5-meter-long cable that had already been cut. Additionally, it was discovered that approximately 60 meters had already been dug up, and the cable had been removed (Bloemnews, 2024). Additional information added by the lecturer: You are an investigator at Heidedal Power Company. You are tasked to assist the SAPS with the investigation, as the damaged and stolen property belongs to the 2 Heidedal Power Company. Upon viewing the Drone footage, you notice that two suspects escaped from the scene in a Red LDV. They drove off in the direction of Colesburg. Answer the following questions, based on the information from the case study. Question 1 Question 1.1 The starting point of any investigation is the Locard theory. Explain in your own words what this theory means, and who discovered it. (5) Question 1.2 Identify at least THREE pieces of evidence to which the Locard theory will apply. Motivate your answer. (4) Question 1.3 The Lochner principle is a well know technique used by the modern crime investigator. Explain the Lochner principle in your own words, including when it was ‘discovered’ and by whom. (5) Question 1.4 Identify the evidence at the scene to which the Lochner principle will apply. Motivate your answer. (3) 1 mark overall for the inclusion of an in-text reference, provided this reference appears in the reference list. (1) [18] 3 Captain Nkosi is the SAPS detective appointed to investigate this incident. You contact her and together you plan how best to proceed with the investigation. As investigative strategy, you decide to conduct physical, mobile surveillance at THREE local scrap metal dealers, known for dealing in stolen goods. Question 2 Question 2.1 Using the information from the case study, list any FIVE objectives that such a surveillance operation would cover. Marks will not be allocated for general objectives not related to the case study. (5) Question 2.2 Identify any two advantages and any two disadvantages of this specific surveillance operation. Marks will not be allocated for general advantages and disadvantages not related to the case study. (4) 1 mark overall for the inclusion of an in-text reference, provided this reference appears in the reference list. (1) [10] Question 3 The two suspects that were arrested at the crime scene, agree to do a pointing out of the locations where they were storing the stolen cables. Neither of them is fluent in English: both have asked for an interpreter. Discuss in your own words whether it is permissible for you as the investigator to be involved in the pointing out. In your answer, you must address the following elements: • What is a pointing out? (3) • What is the evidential value of a pointing out? 4 (3) • What are the admissibility requirements of a pointing out? (5) • Who should be doing the pointing out? (4) While your answer must NOT address the activities of the various phases, it must demonstrate a clear understanding of the legal framework that governs the pointing out of crime scenes. It must also reflect that you fully understand the appropriate actions that should be taken to ensure that the process is conducted within the bounds of the law. 1 mark overall for the inclusion of an in-text reference, provided this reference appears in the reference list. (1) [16]