Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault

Brief Description Of The Chosen Scenario

Rachel, was out with her friends. She wanted to take some things from her rrom and came home with Robbie, her school friend. When she took her things and aksed Robbie to go back to the party, he locked the door. Rachel was then sexually assaulted by Robbie in her room. Rachel's room mate called 911 for assistance. Now that he has called for help, he is also a part of the case and will be interrogated.

Two Different Types Of Collected Evidence

DNA

Except in twins everyone has a unique DNA. A sample of an individual can be compared with others to identify bodies. A DNA or genetic profile, is the result of a genetic analysis , making it possible to identify a person from a small amount of its biological tissues (hair bulb, blood, saliva, semen). The genetic fingerprint is based on the following fact: although two people have a large majority of their genetic identical, a set of sequences in their DNA is specific to each individual (due to polymorphism).

Fingerprints

A fingerprint is a mark left by the ridges of the fingers, hands, feet after touching an object. Fingerprints are grouped into three main categories: arch, whorl and loop. Within each category, there are a large number of elements that differentiate us from each other. In addition to the scars, there are forks, islands and areas that provide a unique fingerprint (Chakraborty et al, 2009).

Sources Of The Evidence

There are different ways for collecting evidences. In this case, where Rachel is sexually assaulted by Robbie, her torn clothes are the physical evidence that she has been sexually assaulted. This is the main evidence that will prove to the proof in the case. There are no special techniques required for pointing out the evidence in this case as the proof is very much clear. Her torn clothes can be seen by almost all the officers and they are the ones that will be act as a proof against the suspect.

Proper Collection Procedures

The officers will question the victim, and will then collect evidences for supporting the case. In this case, where Rachel has being sexually assaulted by Robbie, her school friend, it is important that Rachel is interviewed so that all the ins and outs of the case are known. She will have to answer all the questions regarding what had happened. She will be interrogated by the officer so that the base of evidence is strong. Once the officer has interviewed her and has collected the information, it will be the officer's responsibility to maintain the integrity of the evidence. The officer will have to ensure that the evidence is secure and no unauthorized person can access it (Herron, 2009).

Instructions On How To Record The Evidence

The evidence that will be collected by interviewing Rachel, and her room mate should be protected and should be recorded very carefully. It should be protected in such a way that no other unathorised person is allowed to listen to the ...