Name: Christine Diane C.

Guamos Subject: FORENSIC 3

Course/Year & Section: BSC 3A Instructor: Jose Salopesa

A. Explain the following:

1. Ways of entrance and elimination of poisons.

Poison may enter through:

 Mouth
 Skin
 Nose and Eyes
 Rectum and Vagina
 Hypodermically
 Intravenously

They may be eliminated by:

 Emesis
 Respiration
 Feces
 Urine
 Milk
 Sweat, Saliva, and Tears

2. Define posology, medicine, dose and antidotes.

 Posology - is a science which deals with the study of the dosage of medicine to
be administered within a certain period.
 Medicine - is any substance which can be administered to correct or alleviate the
disease or disordered state of the system.
 Dose - is the quantity of medicine to be administered at one time.
 Antidotes - is any agents that neutralizes a poison or otherwise counteracts or
oppose its effects.

3. What are the types of dose?

- The dosage concept is important. Whether the drugs acts as a therapy or poisons, it
will depend on the dose. Even water is poisonous if too much is ingested.

Types of Dose
 Safe Dose - is the smallest amount of medicine that can be produce the desired
therapeutic effect without causing harm.
 Minimum Dose - is the largest amount that will cause no injury but at the same
time produce the desired therapeutic effects.
  Toxic or Poisonous Dose - is one that is harmful both to the healthy and the
sick.
 Lethal or Fetal Dose - is the dose that kills.
 Antidotes - is any agents that neutralizes a poison or otherwise counteracts or
oppose its effects.

4. What are the kinds of antidotes?

Kinds of Antidotes
 Chemical or true specific
 Mechanical antidote or antidotal measure
 Physiological antidote or antagonist or symptomatic antidote

5. What are the causes of death in poisoning?

 Cardiac failure
 Respiratory failure
 General devitalizing
 Shock to the nervous-system

B. Discuss the following:

1. Scene of the Crime Operation (SOCO) - A scene of the crime operation involves a
systematic approach to gathering evidence and conducting investigations at the location
where a crime occurred. It typically includes securing the area, documenting the scene
through photographs and sketches, collecting physical evidence, and interviewing
witnesses. Forensic experts may be involved in analyzing evidence like fingerprints, DNA,
or other trace elements. The goal is to reconstruct the events, identify suspects, and
build a solid case for prosecution. Precision and attention to detail are crucial to ensure
the integrity of the evidence and the investigative process.

2. Crime Scene Search Method - The search for physical evidence is done using accepted
methods of search depending upon the actual location to be searched. The crime scene
search could only be started after the crime scene has been photographed and sketched.
The primary duty of the SOCO Team Leader upon arrival at the crime scene is to make
proper coordination with the investigator-on-case or the officer-in-charge. The purpose
of coordination is to secure the approval of the investigator before the SOCO assumes
control of the crime scene. The team may proceed with the processing after conducting
the general survey and after establishing a common approach path. As every crime
scene is unique, the employment of each method of search depends on the physical
nature of the scene and the kind of offense involved. For purposes of scene of crime
operation or crime scene processing, the following methods may be employed:

1. Quadrant or Zone Search Method - in this method, once search is assigned to

a quadrant is cut into another set of quadrants.
2. Strip or Line Search Method - in this method, the area is blocked out in the
form of a rectangle. When a piece of evidence is found, the finder announces his
discovery and the search must stop until the evidence has been cared for. A
photagrapher is called, it necessary. The evidence is collected and tagged and the
search proceed at the given signal. At the end of the rectangle, the searches turns
and proceeds along lanes in the below illustration.

3. Spiral Search Method - in this method, the searches follow each other along
the path of spiral. Beginning on the outside and spiraling in towards the center.

4. Grid or Double Strip Method - is a modification of strip search method,

Here, the rectangle is traversed first parallel to the base then parallel to the side.
 5. Wheel Search Method - in this method of search, the area is considered to be
approximately circular. The searches gather at the center and proceed outward
along radii or spokes. The procedure should be repeated several times depending
on the size of the circle and the number or searches. One shortcoming of this
method is the great increase in the area observed as the center. Another is the
possibility of evidence contamination or destruction with the likelihood that the
searches will step on them as the converge at the center.

The purpose of the Crime Scene Search is: to systematically look for physical evidence
that may prove useful inestablishing that a crime has been committed; and to determine
what method of operation the perpetrator may have use.