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Entry Log is always...
handwritten
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Triangulation
Always use 2 static points ( two points that do not change, like a wall)
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What is an artifact
Something that doesnt belong. like a crack in a window or a wallet on the floor
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What do you put in any sketch/drawing?
NOT TO SCALE
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What is important to remember when photographing evidence, and why?
Each evidence gets at minmum how many photos
90 degree rule, it prevents distortion
2 photos, one with and without scale
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What is the Primary scene
Where the first criminal act occured
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secondary scene?
scenes involved in a crime that are NOT the primary scene (a get away car)
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Difference between macroscopic and microscopic
- Macroscopic is all the potential sources of crime scenes within a location (like a living room)
- microscopic is the specific object related to a crime scene (a gun)
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Physical evidence is
all objects establishing that a crime has been committed, or links crime and perp/victim
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Name the 6 crime scene procedures for evidence
- 1.physical evidence recognition
- 2. documentation
- 3. Collection
- 4. Packaging
- 5. Preservation
- 6. Scene Reproduction
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Modus Operandi and Corpus Delicti
- CD= Determination of the essential facts of an investigation
- MO= Criminals signature mode of operation
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Explain Locard's exchange principle:
whenever two objects come into contact, a mutual exchange of matter takes place. (you take evidence of the room and the room leaves evidence on you)
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First responder must: 4 things.
- Proper Entry:be safe
- Medical assistance:
- Protect Scene:
- Summon corner:
- (write down witness names/info. Establish basic facts, dont discuss crime, protect evidence until a detective arrives)
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Objectives of a Criminal Scene Investigator 7 things*
- Reconstruct incident
- Ascertain sequence of events
- Determine MO
- look for motive
- determine if any/what property was stolen
- find out all that the criminals may have done (broken window, knocked over table, etc)
- recover evidence
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CSI notes include
- Notification info
- arrival info
- scene description
- Victim description
- Crime scene team info
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