5 Questions
What technology did detectives use in 2000 to discover that both women were murdered by the same man?
DNA technology
Which method did police begin using in 2019 to identify the suspect's family group?
Investigative Genetic Genealogy
What is the main source guiding the discretion of police officers?
Common law
In how many of Toronto’s cold cases is the recovered DNA thought to have belonged to Joseph George Sutherland?
43
Which law does not have specific rules concerning the use of discretion?
Criminal Code
Study Notes
Forensic Technology
- In 2000, detectives used DNA technology to discover that both women were murdered by the same man.
Investigative Methods
- In 2019, police began using genetic genealogy to identify the suspect's family group.
Police Discretion
- The main source guiding the discretion of police officers is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Cold Cases
- Recovered DNA in Toronto's cold cases is thought to have belonged to Joseph George Sutherland in multiple cases.
Laws and Discretion
- There are no specific rules concerning the use of discretion in common law.
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