[CHY 183] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (44 pages long)
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Includes personnel names + time of entry/ exit: call for additional personnel as necessary (specialists, depends on the nature of the crime scene. Investigators should avoid doing anything to alter the crime scene (ex: smoking, eating, drinking, etc. ) Adopted search pattern will depend on size + locale of scene + number of collectors participating. Creating a running narrative at the crime scene. Look for what should/ should(cid:374)"t (cid:271)e prese(cid:374)t at the (cid:272)ri(cid:373)e s(cid:272)e(cid:374)e: what is observed there, what is missing, what is out of place, create a representation in a general to specific scheme, consider situational factors: Lights on/off: heat on/off, newspaper on driveway/ in house, drapes open/ shut, evidence should not be collected at this point, wait until after, methods, written, audio, visual. Videotaping the scene also requires overview, medium-range, and close-up images: should be narrated by only 1 person, no side conversations should be captured.