Being a Crime Scene Investigator Zelda M. Kier Everest Online University Being a Crime Scene Investigator Known also as an evidence technician‚ crime scene technician‚ forensic investigator‚ criminalist officer‚ and crime scene analyst‚ a crime scene investigator has quite a busy life. The importance of this job sits high at the top of the list‚ giving each individual the greatest responsibility possible. There is little room for error when it comes to the critical tasks that a crime scene
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protective gear and equipment for each scene. Control samples are always needed in order to include or exclude evidence being tested. Each piece of evidence should be packaged and stored ready for transport and each piece of evidence should be separately packaged. These precautions are very important to have a successful crime scene investigation (A Guide for Investigating Bomb and Explosion Scenes: Evaluating the Scene‚ 2001). To decrease the risk of contamination the scene must be investigated as soon as
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detectives‚ and more specifically‚ crime scene investigators‚ is the direction of crime scene investigation‚ including the capture of evidence. CSI agents are in charge of direction of a crime scene’s evidence processing‚ as well as ensuring that two conflicting concerns are fulfilled; that the crime scene is preserved in as close to original condition as possible‚ and
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The show that I decided to use for my analysis is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation‚ The Complete First Season‚ Episode 110‚ “Sex‚ Lies and Larvae”. The reason I picked this show is because we have it on DVD‚ which made it easy to watch it several times. This episode has three cases‚ the first and main case of the episode starts out with two people hiking in a remote desert area and the girl finds a dead body with flies buzzing all around it. The second case involves a stolen painting and the last case
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The Importance of Crime Scene Photography A crime scene tells a story and the evidence there can retell the how and when the crime was committed‚ who committed it‚ why and perhaps what items have been taken. One of the first things an officer should do once he arrives at the crime scene is to secure it as quickly as possible. Investigating crimes and documenting the scene involves several steps and taking photos is part of the process. A picture is worth a thousand words and it is
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In the criminal justice system a police officer or crime scene investigator cannot legally search a person or property without a search warrant. There have been ongoing debates and revisions on the legal requirements and circumstances under which it is necessary to obtain a search and seizure warrant before crime scene processing. According to the Fourth Amendment search and seizure requirements‚ a warrant is required any time a reasonable expectation of privacy exists. Therefore‚ in an effort to
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I am going to discuss crime scene investigation‚ as well as‚ crime scene processing. I will define what a crime scene is‚ what makes it a crime scene and what happens at a crime scene. I will also explore what to look for at a crime scene and what evidence will aid in the prosecutions of criminals. Crime scene investigations can be indispensable in prosecuting a case‚ due the possibility that mistakes can be made with forensics. Crime scene investigations include
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task is to canvas a fictional crime scene. You are the fingerprint examiner: You respond to a homicide scene in a retail store employing numerous people‚ and upon arrival find police officers and several employees present. You also find a deceased victim who has obviously been shot‚ indications of a fight‚ articles of clothing‚ office supplies‚ papers‚ narcotics enclosed in plastic containers‚ and two guns‚ scattered on the floor and in other locations within the scene. Explain what you are looking
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A Crime Scene Investigator‚ CSI‚ helps law enforcement by collecting the evidence at the scene and processing it to catch the criminal. A CSI does many things‚ such as‚ sketching the perpetrator from a description of the witness‚ photographing the scene‚ and collecting fingerprints and DNA. (Crime Scene Analyst) They are held responsible for making sure the evidence is collected thoroughly and can stand up in court for prosecution of the culprit. They can choose whether to take an oath and become
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process of crime scene documentation Ceara Nicole Miller Everest Online Crime Scene Dynamics I - 1 CJE2640-12 Professor Ray Schweitzer February 2‚ 2013 Demonstrate the process of crime scene documentation In an Organized step by step approach Scene Documentation is one of the stages in the proper processing of a crime scene. The final results of a properly documented crime scene are the ability of others to take our finished product to use in either reconstructing the scene or the chain
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