PHL285H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Main Source, Questioned Document Examination, Case Report
Document Summary
Case report critique and comparison: a case report is written to summarize the situation of a crime scene so that it is easily readable and understood. A case report organizes all the information found on a particular case and groups it together, making it easier for one to retrieve everything effortlessly. Furthermore, a case report is somewhat a timeline of the progress on a case, such that any future personnel working on a given case can record their evidence and interpretations, allowing subsequent personnel access to those findings. Case reports are not set in stone, meaning they are easily changeable as new evidence is uncovered, making the report as clear, concise, and extensive as the case itself. Any information found later on will be grouped with the evidence recovered the day of the event, allowing for connections to be easily made.
