Summary Wjec Criminology Unit 3 Help Sheet

Offender Consistency Principle {Ans: The belief that the offenders crimes will be similar to the others}The Commuter {Ans: More likely to be adopted by burglars and adult males - the travel to another territory to commit their crimes so there is no overlap between criminals or crime}Witness Charter {Ans: Sets out the standards of care you can expect when you are a witness to a crime}Trace Evidence {Ans: Any material transferred from the suspect to the crime scene and vice versa}Acquisition {Ans: Learning or developing of a skill, habit or quality.}Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs) {Ans: Or SOCOs - usually civilians rather than police, they are employed by the police and have some type of scientific degree but aren't police. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.}Pathologists {Ans: They study the chase of diseases and death by carrying out examinations and autopsy's. they're available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.}Surveillance {Ans: Close observation of either a suspected criminals, place or spy, or in some cases anyone involved.}Types of Fingerprints {Ans: Latent - invisible to the human eye but are seen using dusting and UV lights Patent - visible