CRIM 454 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Gunshot Residue, Stippling, Victims Family
5 Feb 2019
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Staging: purposeful alteration of a crime or a crime scene in an attempt to mislead investigators and frustrate the criminal justice process. Reasons for staging: direct the investigation away from the most logical suspect, protect the victim or victim"s family. In every staged crime, the investigator is confronted with the necessity for determining the motive for two different behaviours: (1) the original act that necessitated the staging (2) the staging itself. Motives for staging the crime scene: self-preservation, embarrassment-shame (when the victim is found in a degrading position or naked, tempted to change the position of the victim or even cover the victim) Indicators of a staged crime scene victim-centered a murder victim was known to be an aggressive and assertive person. She suffered four stab wounds to the chest but there were no defense wounds. The position of a murder victim"s body and the arrangement of her clothing suggests a sexual assault, but there is no evidence of penetration.
