Preservation and Collection of Evidence

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Evidences within a crime scene could take on many forms. Therefore, you could easily move objects or touch any item without realizing that you are actually destroying a potential clue for a crime’s solution. Crime scene investigators are aware of the standard procedures involved upon searching a crime scene in order to keep them intact [...]

Methods of Crime Scene Investigation

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Crime scene investigation is categorized as science, precisely forensic science. Therefore, it follows methodical steps similar to any scientific research in order to arrive at a conclusion, which in this case is being able to identify the person responsible for the crime. Here are the basic steps in processing a crime scene. Securing the Scene [...]

Importance of Eye Witnesses on Crime Scene

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Weight of Witness Testimony on Crime Investigation Once crime scene investigators have scoured the scene for physical evidence that will provide clues to indicate what transpired before the crime happened, they then turn to finding eyewitnesses to the crime. There were several crime cases before that were solved due to testimonies provided by witnesses to [...]

How To Prevent Destruction of Evidence at Crime Scene

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Upon arriving at a crime scene, experts suggest that you follow a protocol of stages when it comes to examining the area to help prevent destroying evidence. During the early stage of your examination, crime scene investigators cannot assess which type of evidence will contribute in solving the case. Hence, gathering them all for analysis [...]

Examining and Studying Evidence at Crime Scene

Friday, March 12th, 2010

When crime scene investigators reach a certain crime scene, they employ different approach since there are differing elements involved. Despite the complex difference for each one, investigators employ basic investigation protocol that are necessary steps toward finding clues for a given crime. During Crime Scene Examination Upon reaching the site of the crime, investigators approach [...]