Investigation Process Failure Main Aspects Of Homicide Investigation
Investigation Process
There were several steps taken by the police in this homicide case.
The main aspects of this homicide investigation process were the initial response to the crime scene, collection, documentation and preservation.
Investigation Process Failure Main Factors
There are three major mistakes police made in the investigation process.
First of all, the crime scene investigation. After identifying the victims and finding 2 children remaining at the scene, the police officers decided to notify their father Simpson about what happened to his ex-wife and ask him to take the children home. Four police officers left the crime scene and went to Simpson’s place. Blood from the scene might be carried to Simpson’s place. While collecting evidence and protecting the crime scene, police also made some mistakes. Forensic did not arrive the scene until 10 hours later after the incident happened. So they could not make the correct estimation of when the victims died. When police …show more content…
When they arrived Simpson’s house, they rang the bell a few times without any answer. One of the officers walked around the house and found a white car with a little blood on it. He notified the other 3 officers. They were worried about the safety of people inside, so they decided to enter the premise without a warrant. They found that the people in the house were safe and they continued searching in the property. The officers found a black leather glove that seemed to match the one in the crime scene. They also found some blood on the driveway and around the place. The officer considered the place to be the second crime scene based on what they found in the house. They applied for a search warrant later and went back to the premise to keep searching. This time a pair of socks with blood on the carpet on the second floor were found. However, police did not make video recording while collecting
There were several steps taken by the police in this homicide case.
The main aspects of this homicide investigation process were the initial response to the crime scene, collection, documentation and preservation.
Investigation Process Failure Main Factors
There are three major mistakes police made in the investigation process.
First of all, the crime scene investigation. After identifying the victims and finding 2 children remaining at the scene, the police officers decided to notify their father Simpson about what happened to his ex-wife and ask him to take the children home. Four police officers left the crime scene and went to Simpson’s place. Blood from the scene might be carried to Simpson’s place. While collecting evidence and protecting the crime scene, police also made some mistakes. Forensic did not arrive the scene until 10 hours later after the incident happened. So they could not make the correct estimation of when the victims died. When police …show more content…
When they arrived Simpson’s house, they rang the bell a few times without any answer. One of the officers walked around the house and found a white car with a little blood on it. He notified the other 3 officers. They were worried about the safety of people inside, so they decided to enter the premise without a warrant. They found that the people in the house were safe and they continued searching in the property. The officers found a black leather glove that seemed to match the one in the crime scene. They also found some blood on the driveway and around the place. The officer considered the place to be the second crime scene based on what they found in the house. They applied for a search warrant later and went back to the premise to keep searching. This time a pair of socks with blood on the carpet on the second floor were found. However, police did not make video recording while collecting