Crime Scene Doc Midterm

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Forensic Science

the application of science to criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agenices in a criminal justice system

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Evidence

anything that tends to prove or disprove a fact in contention

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3 main types of evidence:

Physical

Documentary

Testimonial

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Physical evidence

tangible items you can collect, analyze, and show a jury

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Documentary

written reports

photographs

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Testimonial evidence

verbal oath-bearing statements

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Chain of Custody

A list of all people who came into possession of an item of evidence

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Most important thing for CSI to be:

PREPARED:

  1. Equipment readiness

  2. Understanding how to use equipment

  3. Proper attire

  4. Less common crime scene preparedness

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Order of Operations

  1. Contact someone already on scene

  2. Conduct an initial walk through of the scene

  3. Search the scene for fragile evidence and collect

  4. Document the scene via photography

  5. Conduct a search of the scene

  6. Place evidence markers in scene

  7. Document the scene via photography

  8. Sketch the scene

  9. Collect open view evidence

  10. Conduct another more thorough search

  11. Collect all evidence

  12. Conduct final walk through