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Crime scene documentation: Flashcards

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1
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T or F: Documentation starts before arrival

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True

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What is the order of four tasks:

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  1. Note-taking
  2. Videography
  3. Photography
  4. Sketch
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Documentation is done through . . .

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“Step by Step actions”

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Note taking is important because . . .

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  1. Provides a permanent record (CSI may rely on notes in future)
  2. Seemingly insignificant info may be significant (everything has to be documented)
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Guidelines for note taking:

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  • Notification (arrival)
  • Info surrounding (initial walkthrough)
  • Description of scene (conditions)
  • Description of scene (all evidence)
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T or F: It is ok to erase mistakes in prelim assessment

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False

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Guidelines at the scene:

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  • Notification
  • Arrival
  • Initial walkthrough
  • Scene Description
  • Victim (if applicable)
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Notification follows . . .

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  • Date and time
  • Method of notification
  • Info received
  • Any info relayed
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Arrival:

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  • Means (transportation)
  • Date and time
  • Personnel present (scene)
  • Name and affiliation
  • Name of witness
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Initial walkthrough:

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Date and time began
- Who performed? Who else was in attendance
- Date and time ended

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Scene description:

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Description (scene location)
- Surrounding (house/streets)
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Condition/weather

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Victim:

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What info collected depends on weather the victim (alive/dead)
- Victim’s phys description
- Relevant demographic
- Description (wounds if visible)
- Presence/absence (identification)

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Detailed evidence:

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  • Phy’s description (evidence exhibits)
  • Location
  • Position
  • Evidence collection
  • Who (name/affiliation)
  • When (date)
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What are the guidelines of videography . . .

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Must remain objective (no audio)
- Clear photos

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What must a scene video include?

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Date and time
- Videography
- Location
- Case (number)

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Effective scene video. . .

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All aspects initial walkthrough
General view scene
- Enters scene moves through scene, shows items of evidence, wide-angle perspective
- Zoom in areas of evidence
- Leave scene (still record after left)

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What purpose does photography hold?

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  • Refresh memory (CSI and witness)
  • Demonstrates special relationships (scene and evidence)
  • Convey image of the scene (circumstance of crime)
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T or F: all photographs must show a photo log

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True

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Photo log:

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Proof of documentation taken at the scene . . .
- Date
- Case number
- Photographers name
- Info of equipment used (take photo)

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Information specific to each photo:

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  • Date and time
  • Type of photo
  • description
  • Listing of each photo
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Equipment photography:

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Still, photo used (norm)
- 35 mm film single lens reflex (SLR)
- DSLR (48 mm)
Higher megapixel, allows for better close-up photos

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Flash:

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External flash, often better (flash built into camera)

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Camera lens:

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Tools to bring up light (focal point)
- Lenses within DSLR (interchangeable)
- Normal 55mm/CSI “macro lens”
- Duplicates what the normal eye perceives.

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What do overall photos involve?

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Arrival at scene
- Includes locator images
- Demonstrates (location scene)
- Serves (Capture scene condition, before alteration)
- Depicts overall scene context

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What do overall photos involve:

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Exterior, and Interior

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Exterior:

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Surrounding of scene
- Aerial photographs
- Location (indoor scene) relative to larger.
- Demonstrate perimeter large (outdoor scene)

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Interior:

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Actual scene
- Taken all 4 cardinal directions
each room (coroner of indoor)
- All photos (overlap)
- Should include doors leading to and from

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Mid-door:

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Intermediate of evidence establishing
- Shows where evidence is in the scene
- Transition viewer (overall close up)
- with and without evidence marker

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close up:

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purpose: show details specific evidence and detail scene (context)

30
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What are the two types of close-up photos?

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  1. Photographs (evidence exhibit found)
  2. Photograph (evidence exhibit) with marker
31
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Sketches:

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Permanent record size and distance
- Relationships (all scene) and assocsiated evidence using measurements
Routine for major crime

32
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what are the two types of crime scene sketches?

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Rough, and final

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Rough:

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Often done after the initial walkthrough
- measurements done after photo

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Final:

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Prepared for presentation in court
- Prepared based on rough

35
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Every crime scene sketch:

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Title and caption
- Legend
- Compass
- Docu block
- Case number
Offence type
- Victim names (if applicable)
- Date and time
- Name affiliation
- Scale

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Types of sketches:

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  • Floor plan
  • Site plan
  • Elevation
  • Cross-sectional plan
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Floor plan:

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Two dimensional sketch
- Birds eye view
- Indoor scenes (utilized)

38
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Elevation:

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Two dimensional (sketch) used for vertical plane

39
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Site plan:

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Two dimensional
- Bird’s eye view
- Obtained by other sources (at times)
- Utilized in outdoor

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Cross-sectional plan:

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“Exploded view”/ “cross projectional”
- Two-dimensional (sketch)
- Combination (Floor/elevation)
- Utilized in both indoor and outdoor

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Measurements:

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All sketches (contain measurements)
- Sketching often done last measurements

42
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4 methods of search:

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Triangulation, baseline, polar, perspective grid, photogrammetry

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Triangulation:

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measuring distances from two fixed points (locations of evidence)
- fixed point: unmoveable item
Requires multiple people
- Best for outdoor scenes

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Baseline:

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Measuring the distance other of objects from the baseline (right angle)
- Indoor: Baseline (wall)
- Outdoor: Baseline (related) to a fixed point (requires multiple people)

45
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Polar coordinate:

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“Map and compass”
- CSI stand at fixed point and sight evidence to exhibit
- Requires 2 people

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Photogrammetry:

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“Perspective grid method”
- Places an object of known measurements into a photograph
- Multiple (overlapping phos)/multiple angles
- Include standard measuring tool

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