CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

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It is defined as an art which deals with the identity and

location of the offender and provides evidence of his guilt
in a criminal proceeding
It is the greatest tool for use by police investigators in the
performance of their duties.
Refers to the vigorous or forceful questioning of a person
who is reluctant or unwilling to reveal and divulge
information
A simple questioning of a person who cooperates willingly
to the investigators
Refers to the application of methods and applied sciences
such as ballistics, dactyloscopy, polygraphy, forensic
medicine, questioned document examination in establishing
the link between the suspect and the crime and placing the
offender in the crime scene
The declaration of an accused expressly acknowledging
his/her guilt to the offense charged.
A statement of fact applied in criminal cases which do not
directly involve an acknowledgement of guilt or criminal
intent.
A confession made outside the court and usually before
trial, it is said to be voluntary when made in accordance
with freewill, w/out the influence of others or given as a
result of threat, violence, torture, intimidation or reward.
A confession made inside the court during tril which is
voluntary and admissible as evidence of a high degree.
This is utilized in the identification of suspects, where one
or more suspects is under police custody.
In a standard police line up, as a means of positive
identification of the suspect by the witness, a group of 7 to
___ persons is necessary.
This method is more commonly known as identification by
photographic files.
The moving power which compels one to action for a
specific and definite result, which is an essential element of
a crime.
The physical likelihood or possibility that the suspect has
committed the crime
Refers to the purpose to use a particular means to effect a
result.
Refers to the physical proof which make out the identity of
the perpetrator by means of personal property, clues,
characteristics construed from the arrangement of the
objects of the crime
Devised by Maj. Gen Lewely Atcherly it operates on the
theory that it is human nature that physical habits and
mannerism do not change easily but remains with the
individual for years

18. Person who furnish police officers communicated

knowledge on matters directly or indirectly involved with
criminals, their identity and the crimes that they have
perpetrated.
19. They refer to those paid informants who provide
information for valuable consideration.
20. It is altruism where one is motivated by unselfish regard or
devotion to the welfare of his fellowmen.
21. It is the disguised or secret observation of places, persons
and vehicles for the purpose of obtaining information
concerning the movement, identity and activities of known
criminals and their associates.
22. This refers to the act of following another whether by foot
or employing the use of any mode of transportation.
23. The most common form of tailing since it requires the least
number of personnel by following the subject on foot
24. A type of shadowing wherein the habit, general impression
and associates of the subject or target is ascertained.
25. Conducted with more precaution than any kind of tailing
where in constant surveillance is required so as not to loose
the subject.
26. Form of police undercover work wherein the investigator
assumes another identity in order to obtain information
which relates to the identity and whereabouts of criminals.
27. Known as the grid method, it is conducted when searchers
proceed simultaneously along the trail parallel to one side
of the rectangle.
28. In collecting blood from the crime scene, a medicine
dropper is used and the blood accumulated will be place in
a clean vial, adding this solution will preserve the evidence.
29. Duty of the first responder police officer who arrived at the
scene of the crime where an unidentified person is seen
lying in the ground.
30. This is intended to show the relative location and distances
at the crime scene.
31. This rough draft or outline is made by the investigator at
the crime scene where no scale and proportion is required.
32. In the care and handling of evidences, the MAC rule is
observed to preserve the evidentiary value, M stands for __
33. In this tactic, the investigator establishes that fact that he is
willing to help the suspect and avoid harsher penalty
thereby obtaining the cooperation of the suspect.
34. Using this strategy would create an emotional confusion on
the part of the subject which will disturb and distract him
and in turn would hamper ones ability to answer
untruthfully.
35. Also known as bluff method it is used when there are two
or more suspects and stating to one of the culprit that the
other have already confessed and directly linked him / her
to the commission of the crime