FSC100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Forensic Identification, Toronto Police Service, Health Canada
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Regardless of department/agency organization: most successful analyses of data done by varied and comparative methods. Thorough collection and analysis of an variety of physical evidence. Individuals prove strength in certain areas: rel(cid:455) o(cid:374) others" e(cid:454)pertise to i(cid:373)pro(cid:448)e u(cid:374)dersta(cid:374)di(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d piece together cri(cid:373)e, but testimony based on own work. No two scenes alike: no two police agencies alke. Different models exist for different agencies due to: geography, population size & density and other factors. Generalists: scene processing, evidence recognition, detections & documentation, evidence interpretation and presentation in court, benefits & weaknesses, benefit: easier to keep track of the evidence. Less opportunity for misunderstanding: weakness: you can do everything, but less understanding of certain methods. Specialist model: larger agencies, separate entities/responsibilities, documenting and analyzing scene. Laboratory examination of exhibits: evidence photography, fingerprint comparison, benefits & weaknesses, benefit: experience from specializing in something. Better training: weakness: more expensive per person. Scene of crime officers (soco), forensic identification officers (ident), crime scene technicians.
