Chapter 3 notes

Res gestae

________: involuntary exclamations also known as excited utterances are an exception to the hearsay rule.

Fragile evidence

________ is anything that might be lost, damaged or destroyed if not protected.

Stones

________ throw rule: establish an outdoor outer perimeter as far as you can throw a rock or ________ 360° surrounding the crime scene.

fragile evidence

Protecting the scene includes protecting ________.

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Res gestae

involuntary exclamations also known as excited utterances are an exception to the hearsay rule

Significant witnesses

witnesses able to provide first-hand information, personal observations, or other important information

Perimeter one is the exclusion zone

only detectives and crime scene personnel can enter

Perimeter to the outer scene

creates a standoff barrier to rent the public media extra officers from interfering with the scene

Stones throw rule

establish an outdoor outer perimeter as far as you can throw a rock or stone 360° surrounding the crime scene

Locards law

the theory of transference

do not use the phone or toilets at the scene (see page 47 case study three

one)

do not cover the body

leave the scene the same condition it was found