sketching

Question 1

What is the purpose of a crime scene sketch

Answer 1

• a record of the size, and distance of the crime scene and evidence found in it.
• clarification of information from photos and videos
• easiest way to present a crime scene layout

Question 2

what is a rough sketch?

Answer 2

drawn at the scene, not the final version, final version is made from the rough sketch, typically done in pencil, and not to scale

Question 3

when is the rough sketch made?

Answer 3

done after photos, and before anything is moved or altered, does not have to be accurate or to scale

Question 4

where should measurements be taken from?

Answer 4

fixed point of reference

Question 5

can you have numbers and letters on the drawing?

Answer 5

yes provided there is a legend

Question 6

what are the three measurement methods?

Answer 6

triangulation, rectangular co-ordinate, and baseline

Question 7

what is the triangulation method of measurement?

Answer 7

uses two fixed points within a crime scene creating a triangle

Question 8

what is the rectangular co-ordinate method?

Answer 8

measuring the distance between an object from two mutually perpendicular objects

Question 9

when do you use the rectangular co-ordinate method?

Answer 9

indoor scenes

Question 10

what is the baseline method?

Answer 10

lay a tape in the middle of the scene measures items at right angles to the baseline.

Question 11

What is a scene diagram?

Answer 11

demonstrative aid, not evidence, used for court purposes, assists with court proceedings, and helps to visualize crime scene

Question 12

what do you need to consider before a search is being done?

Answer 12

• size and type of scene
• method of search
• parameters and boundaries
• roles in the search

Question 13

What was the problem in the search for Andrea Atkinson?

Answer 13

nine days after the initial search the girls body was found in a janitors closet but the problem also was that there was no record of when or who had searched that room if at all.

Question 14

what are the 4 main search techniques?

Answer 14

1. line
2. grid
3. zone
4. spiral

Question 15

what is the line search?

Answer 15

multiple people travel in parallel straight lines

Question 16

when is the line search used?

Answer 16

outdoor areas or large indoor scenes looking for bigger items

Question 17

what is the grid search

Answer 17

completing a line search back and forth then going the opposite way

Question 18

what is the zone search

Answer 18

dividing an area into several adjacent zones, done by one or more searchers

Question 19

when is the zone search used?

Answer 19

for small objects

Question 20

What is the spiral search

Answer 20

walking in a circular direction from the inside/outside to the inside/outside

Question 21

when is the spiral search used?

Answer 21

looking for evidence that is expected to be found within a specific distance of another piece of evidence