Crime Scene Flashcards
APC
approach, position, control
Flippo v WV
warrantless search allowed but must not go beyond emergency
Mincey v AZ
crime scene does not = exigent circumstances
State v Brown
emergency search to protect life
Warden v Hayden
emergency search to arrest fugitive in hot pursuit
State v Dupree
emergency search to preserve evidence
evidence is not more important than
rendering aid
physical location where a crime has allegedly occurred, place where potential evidence has be brought to or taken, starting point of an investigation
Crime scene
any material however microscopic, solid, liquid, gas, that may aid in the determination of truth during an investigation
evidence
ID characteristics, class characteristics
classification evidence
location/scene
source of evidence
types of evidence
blood, saliva, fluids, trace hair, fiber, footwear impression, tire impression, weapons
organized suspect
well thought out, comfortable, leaves little evidence,
disorganized suspect
opportunistic, sloppy, leaves behind evidence
take the path less
traveld
control the
scene
start a crime scene
log
separate
witness and suspect
theory of transfer
every contact leaves its trace-Locard
golden rule
don’t touch or move anything
search patterns
grid, parallel, inward spiral, sector
do not delte
photos once taken
importance of sketching a scene
permanent record, supplemental photo, drawn on scene not to scale
types of sketches
overview, elevation drawing, exploded projection
necessary elements for sketches
legend, label evidence, case info, not to scale, compass orientation
what color is blood on a sketch
red
reasons for sketches
refresh memory, record location of evidence, mental picture, corroborate witness, permanent record, supplement photo, assisting in questioning
when plotting a sketch use…
triangulation with 2 fixed points
always package evidence in
paper
paper chain of custody goes
wherever the evidence goes
