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| william |
 Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:48 am Post subject: Crime scene "do's and don't's" |
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Suppose you are a police officer/detective at a crime scene. You have to gather enough evidence to catch and convict the criminal, and you definitely don't want to mess up any potential evidence.
What should you do, and what are some of the pitfalls?
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| Pikkhaud |
| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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The first part I would guess is to secure area, so that no one was allowed in to the area. You should be vary carefull about what you touch. Photograph everything of intresst.
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| Twaaannnggg |
| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:00 am Post subject: |
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Just don't do anything like the guys in "CSI". Rather do the opposite. Overalls that do not leave any fibers behind as to contaminate the real evidence. Looks alot like scrubs face cover and all. You do not wanna taint the evidence by leaving some yourself. But this of course does not look nice on TV when the hot CSI-Chicks show up at the scene. Take photos, photos and again photos. Laser scanner would be nice too. Makes crime scene work more precise than drawings or scetches.
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| marnixR |
| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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here's how not to it : Verdict raises DNA evidence doubt
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