When it comes to crime scene investigation, a thorough preliminary investigation is usually required, the reason being to end up with a follow-up investigation. Preliminary investigations seldom provide a sufficient amount of information to arraign a criminal case, consequently the necessity of a thorough preliminary investigation is imperative. Crime scene investigators apprehend that in order to continue with their investigation and to legitimately prosecute a criminal case, evidence that is relevant to the scene must be collected, processed and documented accordingly.
A set of guidelines on conducting a meticulous preliminary investigation for a criminal case would begin with observing the conditions, events and state of the scene, along …show more content…
Afterwards, another walk through will have to be conducted, but along with a crime scene photographer. The duty of the crime scene photographer would be to photograph the scene and anything that may be used as vital evidence. The significant manner that the photographer would have to capture the essence of the scene would be by taking multiple photos of the overall scene and close-up photos with and without a measuring ruler. A view of the crime scene should be taken from a number of different angles and distances, including photos of bodies (no matter how gruesome). The reason for photographing the scene would be to display how it was before evidence was collected. Evidence markers would be placed next to anything being collected in order to let the rest of the team know. When this process is finished, a rough yet precise sketch of the crime scene is drawn, noting the position of any evidence or a body (depending on the offense committed). Every object would have to be measured from three immobile landmarks in the place where the crime occurred. In the sketch, north should be labeled, and a scale of distance should be provided. Objects in the area of the crime would be included in the sketch, which would pertain to doors, furniture, windows, et cetera. If it is an outdoor crime scene, the position of trees, vehicles and other commodities of that sort would also have to be included in the sketch. A more accurate and final …show more content…
In order to be effective, they must also be an efficient communicator who has a wide and
excellent range of people skills. Social skills are vital to this career because they must be able to relate to the witnesses or anyone that they are dealing with in order to make them comfortable while being interrogated/interviewed, which is highly important. An effective investigator must also be open-minded about anything in regards to cases that they are dealing with. They must steer clear of prejudice because if they allow personal beliefs to get in the way, most of what is collected will turn out to be biased and it may have a high possibility of being considered ‘tampering with
A set of guidelines on conducting a meticulous preliminary investigation for a criminal case would begin with observing the conditions, events and state of the scene, along …show more content…
Afterwards, another walk through will have to be conducted, but along with a crime scene photographer. The duty of the crime scene photographer would be to photograph the scene and anything that may be used as vital evidence. The significant manner that the photographer would have to capture the essence of the scene would be by taking multiple photos of the overall scene and close-up photos with and without a measuring ruler. A view of the crime scene should be taken from a number of different angles and distances, including photos of bodies (no matter how gruesome). The reason for photographing the scene would be to display how it was before evidence was collected. Evidence markers would be placed next to anything being collected in order to let the rest of the team know. When this process is finished, a rough yet precise sketch of the crime scene is drawn, noting the position of any evidence or a body (depending on the offense committed). Every object would have to be measured from three immobile landmarks in the place where the crime occurred. In the sketch, north should be labeled, and a scale of distance should be provided. Objects in the area of the crime would be included in the sketch, which would pertain to doors, furniture, windows, et cetera. If it is an outdoor crime scene, the position of trees, vehicles and other commodities of that sort would also have to be included in the sketch. A more accurate and final …show more content…
In order to be effective, they must also be an efficient communicator who has a wide and
excellent range of people skills. Social skills are vital to this career because they must be able to relate to the witnesses or anyone that they are dealing with in order to make them comfortable while being interrogated/interviewed, which is highly important. An effective investigator must also be open-minded about anything in regards to cases that they are dealing with. They must steer clear of prejudice because if they allow personal beliefs to get in the way, most of what is collected will turn out to be biased and it may have a high possibility of being considered ‘tampering with