Forensic evidence

limited to; consent of the owner, post arrest searches, and areas in plain and public view. Exigent circumstances include threats to life or safety (also referred to as the emergency situation doctrine), imminent risk of destruction or removal of evidence, and escape or flight of the suspects (Berlin, 2011). Both recognized exceptions and exigent circumstances are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may or may not apply dependent upon specific elements involved in the suspected crime or crime…

pieces were found on the floor of the utility closet which appeared to come from the lower part of the window in the same room. The glass appears to have been broken from the outside, but there is know for sure without further investigation. The evidence can be found by identifying the type of glass and then reconstructing the glass window so that the radial fracture can be examined to determine the point of original impact. Materials: The materials used are listed below: -A flashlight…

The location and condition of firearms and evidence at a crime scene should be diagramed and photographed before recovering and securing. Although physical evidence is important, safety must be the first concern. Each situation should be assessed before deciding to unload an evidence firearm. If the weapon is a type that can be safely transported in a loaded condition, this can be done. However, depending on the circumstances it may be risky to transport a loaded firearm. It should then be…

to know who or what the cause of a fire is, and often enough it is the homeowner or business owner himself who is guilty. Going about an investigative search the lawful way often requires obtaining consent or a search warrant, without doing this, evidence may be thrown out in court. Michigan v. Tyler as well as Michigan v. Clifford are two groundbreaking cases in history that help us to warrant today a lawful post fire investigation.…

Science Fair Rough Draft 12-13-16 Seventh Grade Science Period 5 Fingerprints Your name is your identity. It gives you access to your bank account, social security number, and gives everyone else a way to know you, even in a crowd of people! In the same way that your name gives you a way to be recognized, fingerprints can provide a clue to your identity. They are crucial to understanding your genetics. The little lines reveal hints to your genes, and even can let you glimpse your DNA! It seems…

This paper will analyze the DC Mansion fire/murders that occurred on May 14, 2015. According to policer reports, a Washington, D. C., couple, their son and housekeeper were discovered dead after their house went up in flames (NBC Washington, 2015). Days later they were able to capture the primary suspect involved in the quadruple murders. In this paper I will be examining what happened before, during, and after the tragedy of the Savopoulos family and their housekeeper. Additionally, I will be…

On 11/15/16 at approximately 12:30 pm, I was dispatched to the CSC classroom A013 to investigate a report of an unattended death. I was assigned to sketch the crime scene and collect fingerprint evidence. The first thing I did was I sketched the crime scene. I had noted was that the blood splatter directly below the head of the body was approximately thirteen feet from the North wall and about four feet ten inches from the East wall. My partner Caesar tested the blood with a hemastick and found…

at the crime scene. It is the first arriving officer’s duty to make sure you have the suspect in custody, if there is any, secure the crime scene, then you must attend to the victim to see if they need any medical assistance. You must also collect evidence from the crime scene, while being careful to not contaminate the crime scene. It is also important to know which kind of search you must conduct in different situations. The first officer arriving at the crime scene must approach it slowly…

investigators (CSI) is an investigator, that is in charge of the crime scene cases. The crime scene investigator responsibility is to properly document the scene and identify, process and collect physical evidence. Their expertise is in photography, sketching, processing latent and patent evidence, which includes fingerprints, footwear impressions, trace, hair & fibers, biological fluid, such as DNA and blood spatter pattern analysis. Police officers, or law enforcement, focuses on…

How I would photograph the crime scene, would first be to secure the scene. I would make sure all the evidence of the body, any article of clothing, shell castings, weapons of guns or other evidence that is at this scene, is secure and in its natural state. Then I would evaluate the crime scene conditions. Since this crime scene is outside, I would evaluate the available light and weather conditions and I would adjust the camera setting to the appropriately. No single camera setting will work…