Topic: Crime scene investigation Specific purpose: To inform my audience about Crime Scene Investigation. Central Idea: Investigating a crime scene can take hours‚ sometimes days. Introduction I. Crime scene investigation is the meeting point of science‚ logic‚ and law II. Processing a crime scene is a long‚ tedious process that involves purposeful documentation of the conditions at the scene. III. There is no typical crime scene. IV. There
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Evidence Collection During a crime scene investigation‚ evidence are the most important aspects to solve the crime. The evidence left on or around the scene can be used to investigate and identify the perpetrator. “Once the crime scene has been thoroughly documented and the locations of the evidence noted‚ then the collection process can begin. The collection process will usually start with the collection of the most fragile or most easily lost evidence. Special consideration can also be given
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You are the first officer at the scene of an outdoor assault. You find the victim bleeding but conscious‚ with two of the victim’s friends and several onlookers standing nearby. You call for backup and quickly glance around but see no one fleeing the scene. Describe the steps you would take while you wait for backup to arrive. 2. What kind of search pattern(s) would investigators be most likely to employ in each of the following situations: Two people searching a small area with well-defined
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As a Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)‚ there are duties that have to be met and a job that has to get done. Part of this job is looking for evidence. There are different types of evidence. Some can be seen with an unaided eye and some can’t. Trace evidence cannot be seen with an unaided eye. Every person who is physically involved with a crime leaves some kind of trace evidence such as hair‚ fibers‚ and even have gunshot residue left on the perpetrators hands. It is even possible to obtain a confession
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Persuasive research paper- final draft Abstract Being a Crime Scene Investigator a person needs strong mind‚ stomach‚ diligence and high attention to detail. A crime Scene Investigator job is complicated and gruesome. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how stressful a crime scene Investigators job is. In this paper a crime scene is presented complicated which calls for high attention to detail and good organization skills. The job is critical but at the same
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To be a crime scene investigator‚ many unique characteristics are demanded. For example‚ compromising patience‚ working under pressure‚ obtaining an enquiring mind and having problem-solving instincts are just a few skills and qualities you must possess. My life goal right now is to become a Crime Scene Investigator. A Crime Scene Investigator is a common vocation for forensic science technicians set aside from lab technicians. A crime scene investigator refers to a person who gathers evidence and
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body was found laying on the floor in front of her desk chair‚ the body was facing up with three bullet wounds on her body; the location of the shots were one in right shoulder‚ right hip‚ and middle of the stomach. Observations found in the crime scene were the chair was knocked over‚ the victim was facing up instead of facing down. There were bullet holes in the wallboard as well as the cabinetry and biological stains of the victim. Information gathered about the victim she appeared to be
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| Crime Scene Investigation | Case Study #1 | | | 1/26/2013 | OBTAINING and RECORDING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE When it comes to identifying people that have committed a criminal act‚ the most positive means is through fingerprints. When we are born‚ our fingerprints stay with us until we die and our bodies start decomposing. To the human eye our fingerprints look the same‚ however‚ further investigation will show that each of us have a unique set of friction ridges that comprise our
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Important Assumptions 7.2 Key Financial Indicators 7.3 Break-even Analysis 7.4 Projected Profit and Loss 1.0 Executive Summary As A Whistle will provide residential and commercial cleaning services of trauma scenes‚ crime scenes and residential biohazardous cleanups. The principal officers of As A Whistle believe there is a lack of service providers and thus a lack of competition in this field and have observed poor training of employees in those companies that do
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in the field of criminology believe there needs to be a standardized method for it to mature and become more professional. According to‚ Tom Bevel author of “Applying the Scientific Method to Crime Scene Reconstruction”‚ the scientific method should become the standard methodology for the process of crime scene reconstruction and behavioral analysis. (Bevel 2001‚ pp. 150-152) Scientific knowledge is any knowledge‚ enlightenment‚ or awareness that comes from examining events or problems through the
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