FSC100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Birds Eye, Tetanus
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Midrange photos: as move closer to item. Establishes the position of the evidence in the scene with its relationship to other items: ex. body position and assoc. evidence. Most overlooked photographs in crime scene work. Shows crime scene prior to contamination or manipulation by the photographer or crime scene personnel. Thursday, january 18, 2018: simplest way to represent scene and capture relationships. Locations, relationships of objects and evidence at the scene. Correlate witness testimony: overhead view (bird"s eye) or side view (elevation, rough sketches. Done on scene, after photography, before anything moved. Not drawn to scale, but measurements and distances between objects recorded: very important to appear on sketch. Measure in a rectangle: polar coordinates. Measure at a degree angle: triangulation. You"re measuring from two different points to one point: measurements can be used to scale down and implemented to put on paper. Scene safety and contamination: hiv, hepatitis, tetanus, among others.
