Crime Scene Investigation

Abstract

Crime scene investigation is usually the beginning point for successful use of physical evidence by forensic scientists, forensic experts, and forensic laboratory and criminal investigators in evaluating crime scenes. It is important to properly manage and investigate the scene of a crime in the best possible manner. Successful and high-quality crime scene investigation is a simple and methodical process. It follows a set of principles, proceduresIntroduction 55 Denition of a Crime Scene 56 Utilization of and Information from Physical Evidence in Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction 57Forensic Nursing and Crime Scene Investigations 58 General Crime Scene 59Crime Scene Procedures 59 Scene Management 59 Duties of First Respondent Law Enforcement 59 Securing the Crime Scene 59 Surveying the Crime Scene 60 Crime Scene Documentation 60 Crime Scene Searches 62Types of Physical Evidence at Crime Scenes 63 Transient Evidence 63 Patterned Evidence 64 Conditional Evidence 65 Transfer Evidence 66Crime Scene Reconstruction 66 Stages in Crime Scene Reconstruction 66Bibliography 67that are reasonable and ensure that all physical evidence is discovered and investigated, with the result that justice is served.