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This chapter explores the essential components of crime reports, emphasizing their purpose to document criminal activity and establish the corpus delicti. It outlines the necessary elements of a crime report, including the face sheet, which organizes information and compiles statistical data, and the narrative, which details the investigation process. Key solvability factors are discussed to assist law enforcement in prioritizing follow-up investigations, along with supplemental reports that serve as versatile documentation tools.
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Criminal Justice 2011 Chapter 6: Crime Reports Class Name,Instructor Name • Date, Semester
Purpose of a Crime Report • Can have different uses for different people • Main purpose is to document that a crime has been reported • Corpus Dilecti is most important thing to establish in a crime report
Completing a Crime Report • Should be completed when the elements are present • Complete as soon as practical after the event • Typically there are two parts: • Face Sheet -organize information and gather statistics • Narrative -sets forth the investigation
Solvability Factors • Referred to as Factors • General Yes or No questions about the leads in a case • No right or wrong answer • Generally, the more yes answers the more likely the crime is to be solved • No hard and fast rules • Helps determine whether to continue the investigation
Supplemental Reports • Catchall phrase for all the other kinds of reports • Can be fill in the blanks, narrative or a combination • Purpose is to document information and get it into system
CHAPTER SUMMARY 6.1 • Crime reports must establish the Corpus Dilecti • Crime report face sheets organize information and gather statistics 6.2 • The two parts of a crime report are: • Fill in the blanks and the Narrative 6.3 6.4 • Start narrative with the date, time and how you got involved 6.5 • Solvability Factors help prioritize follow up investigation 6.6 • Supplemental reports have many uses