Lopez, Marc Jayson N.

BSCRIM 2D
Prof: Dela vega, Loreto
Activity 1: Fundamental of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence

1. What criminal investigation is an applied science?

Answer: Criminal investigation is an applied science that entails the
examination of evidence in order to identify, discover, and confirm the
guilt of a criminal. Interrogations, evidence gathering, and protection
can all be part of a criminal investigation a variety of methods of
investigation in today's world, criminal investigations are frequently
conducted forensic science encompasses a wide range of modern
scientific procedures.

2. What would be the first action of the police upon arrival at the crime
scene?
Answer: Police officers must deal with the immediate response to a
crime scene as well as the initial investigation, which includes
conducting interviews and profiling. For the First Responder/s, as well
as procedures to be taken to ensure that the crime scene is not
polluted and that all activities and information gathered are recorded.
When the crime scene investigator arrives at the crime scene, he or
she will speak with either the detective or officer who requested the
crime scene processing services, or the detective or officer assigned to
oversee or manage the crime scene.

3. Who Is The Most Powerful In The Imposition Of Criminal Justice

System? Why?
Answer: In the criminal judicial system, prosecutors are the most
powerful officials. They govern the operation of the system and often
predetermine the result of criminal cases with the judgments they
make, particularly with regard to charging and plea bargaining.

4. Discuss the Three (3) I’s of Investigation.

Answer: First, Information Details and statistics are included in the
information, giving the investigator access to knowledge about the
culprit. While committing a crime, the offender leaves behind a variety
of evidence and signs, such as fingerprints, eyewitnesses, and his
property, all of which can be used to identify him. These items provide
the investigator with data.
Second, Interview refers to the process of asking questions of
witnesses to a crime in order to obtain information from them in order
to catch the culprit. Interviewing a witness necessitates more
advanced abilities because the investigator must elicit each and every
fact from the witness's thinking. The investigator must repeatedly
listen to and rewind interviews to ensure that no significant
information is overlooked. As a result, most interviews are taped or
written down

Third, Interrogation is a useful tactic in criminal investigations.

Interrogation is a serious step for the individual accused of the crime.
When an investigator has grounds to think that a specific individual or
group of people committed the crime, that person or group is arrested.