Corpse as a Crime Scene When investigators scan the crime scene for evidence, their search centers around one crucial evidence to the crime the victim’s body. Indeed, the condition of the crime victim can indicate many information that led to the victim’s death and those information are crucial during investigation. The dead victim’s body is [...]
Crime scene investigators follow methodical approach when they attend to a crime scene. But this job consist not just the part of gathering information and evidence. There is also the interpretation and analysis part to it. Depending on the extent of the crime committed and whoever is involved, its size and structure can vary greatly. [...]
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 [...]
What is Impression Evidence? Impression evidence is a major contributor to move a crime scene investigation forward. Basically, it is a type of evidence wherein objects retain their characteristics or create an impression on other physical objects within a crime scene when it is stamped or pressed against each other. Because they are hardly noticeable [...]
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 [...]
Precaution at Crime Scene It is a standard universal protocol at the crime scene that investigators do the best they can to preserve the natural state of the scene. Meaning, it must prevent any form of alteration as it can affect how evidences are gathered or interpreted, as well as the loss of potential evidence [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What is Crime Scene Investigation? Crime scene investigation jobs have been popularised by several hit crime shows on TV. Hence, many desire to perform these jobs. But the truth is, solving crimes and crime scene investigation as a whole is a very complicated job that requires both theory and practical application. As the name implies, [...]