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Special Crime Investigation

BS Criminology III
1. Discuss special crime investigation and what is the significance of studying it?

2. Discuss the responsibilities of special crime investigators.

3. Discuss the three (3) bridges in Homicide Investigation which shall not be crossed.

4. Discuss the categories of Modes of Death.

5. Discuss the scientific crime scene processing.

6. Discuss the responsibilities of the First Responder.

7. Discuss the four (4) methods of crime scene search.

8. Distinguish the difference between qualified theft and robbery.

9. Distinguish the difference between human trafficking and the crime of kidnapping.

10. What constitute rape?

Answers:

1. Special Crime Investigation is a special study of modern techniques in the. investigation of serious and
specific crimes including murder, homicide, rape, abortion, robbery, arson kidnapping, blackmail,
carnapping and criminal negligence. The emphasis is on physical evidence rather than an extra judicial
confession.

2. Responsibilities of Special Crime investigator:

o Determine if a crime has been committed.

o Verify jurisdiction (Territorial Jurisdiction)
o Discover the facts and collect evidence (5 W’s and 1 H) (Cardinal virtues of criminal
investigation)
3. Three (3) bridges in Homicide Investigation
o The 1st bridge, the body has been moved
o The 2nd bridge, the cadaver has been embalmed
o The 3rd bridge, the body has been burned and cremated.
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4. Modes of Death
Accident Drug Abuse/Overdose
Illness Old Age (Natural Death)
5. Scientific crime scene processing aims to perform specialty examinations that would aid in
reconstructing the events of the crime such as collecting blood stains, latent print evidence, firearm and
toolmark evidence, and trace evidence.
6. Responsibilities of First Responder
o Cordon the area.
o Evacuate the injured person to the nearest hospital.
o Prevent entry and exit person within cordoned area.
o Collect and preserve the evidence.
7. Four Methods of Crime Scene Search

Strip or Parallel Method: In this method the virtual strips or line are being imagined to walk through on
the crime scene and look for the evidences. The method is well suited for the crime scene like class
rooms, where rows are present already, each row can be considered as a strip.

Grid Method (two parallel strip): It is just like the strip method; the only difference is that two strips are
considered to form a grid. Again, only two people can do the searching walking through on separate
strips and then will switch their strips for the more accuracy. It is a good method for large indoors and
outdoors crime scenes.

Spiral Method: This is well suited for lager indoor and outdoor crime scene with less obstacles (like
furniture etc.). The searcher will start either from the center of the room (outward) or from the
periphery (inward) search. Also, two investigators can search together, one moving from the center
towards the periphery and other one vice versa.

Zone Method: In this method the crime scene is virtually divided into different zones. The number of
zones depends upon the size and complexity of the crime scene.
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8. Qualified Theft and Robbery

The crimes of theft and robbery both involve taking someone else’s money or property without
permission. The main difference between the offenses is that robbery involves the use of force or
intimidation while qualified theft is committed when a domestic servant or a person who abuses the
confidence entrusted to him/her. Because robbery involves force, it is usually considered a more serious
crime than theft.

9. Human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons

by improper means (such as force, abduction, fraud, or coercion) for an improper purpose including
forced labor or sexual exploitation.
Kidnapping is the crime of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person by force or Fraud, or
seizing and detaining a person against his or her will with an intent to carry that person away at a later
time.
10. Many people believe that rape is always perpetrated by a stranger and involves vaginal
intercourse. A crime can be considered as rape when it includes Force and resistance; Penetration;
Fraudulent machination or grave abuse of authority.