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Section A
Question 1
1.1.Requirements of a crime
• Conduct – The specific actions of the intruder, based on the scenario, the attacker
intimidated Mr and Mrs Ntaba with a revolver, forced entry into the house,
commanded the victims tie themselves up, shot one the victims ,and then took their
belongings.
• Unlawfulness – The attacker’s are extremely unlawful because there no valid legal
justification of them. These criminal offences includes the practice of robbery,
assault, and attempted murder, which are all criminal offences.
• Culpability – The intruders behaviour is intentional and clearly ware of his
performance. Therefore, he can be held accountable for the crimes he committed.
• Causation – The criminal has directly caused harm and loss. The victim suffered
injuries from shooting, and their personal belonging were stolen on the incident site.
1.2 Dealing with People on the Crime Scene. Once the scene is secured, the first officer
has to manage all the people on the property.
• Firstly, as an officer I should get people injured getting urgent medical care, i.e. call
for Mr Ntaba who was shot in the stomach to the emergency services.
• As an officer I should also identify and segregate witnesses and victims so that they
do not speak against each other.
• The victims, Mr and Mrs Ntaba, need to be kept calm and asked questions at the
outset to get some initial information on the attacker.
• The names, the contact information and statements of all individuals found at the
scene must be recorded by the officer.
• Anyone who may have witnessed the crime has to be deeply explored during their
interviews.
• I am responsible in removing anyone without authorization from the scene of the
crime to prevent evidence contamination.
• Victims and witnesses must be treated respectfully and shielded, as they can be
traumatized.
• The descriptions they provide, such as the scar on the right cheek and the knife
tattoo on the left forearm, must be documented as accurately as possible if the
suspect is to be identified.
