Crime scene Flashcards
Bullet strike: Concentric fractures can be found on which side of the glass?
Entry point
Bullet strike: Radial fractures can be found on which side of the glass?
exit
Scale for sketches of outdoor crimes scenes: ____ inch equals _____ feet
one inch equals twenty feet
Scale for sketches of indoor crime scenes: _____ inch equals ____ foot
1/8 inch equals one foot
What method is used for an outdoor crime scene sketch in which only a single fixed or reference point is used?
Polar coordinate method
When other measuring techniques will not work and there are numerous objects relating to evidence found, what sketch method should you use?
Transecting baseline coordinate method
What is the name of the method in a crime scene sketch to measure the distance of an object from two mutually perpendicular objects such as walls that meet at 90 degrees?
Rectangular coordinate method
When conducting a crime scene sketch, what method is it when two fixed objects are used to take measurements from each fixed point to the object?
Triangulation method
What are the four types of search methodolgy?
Lane or strip search
grid search
zone search
spiral searc