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RC #4 Portfolio

Crime Scene Investigation(Cj 323) Fall ‘22

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Group 2
Alex Eom, Cameron Wright, Debbie Reck,
Olivia McCorkle, Sydney Hendren,

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RC #4 Portfolio
Crime Scene Investigation(Cj 323) Fall ‘22

Table of Contents

0. Illustration
I. Possible Discussion Questions
of Topics of Today
II. Kep Passages and Discussion
Questions
III. Creative Connections

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0. Illustration @ the Cover

I. Possible Discussion Questions of Topics of Today


from the Stick Keeper

Possible discussion questions or topics or today.


1. Which do you think is worse? An investigator thinking that they
remember where a piece of evidence was located, and writing
that? Or simply documenting that it was present but lacking the
documentation as to where? Think of the positives and negatives
associated with each possibility. (pg 82)
2. What are the benefits and consequences of there being no set
model for how to process a crime scene? (pg 84-86)
3. Since evidence on the victims' clothing could prove helpful to
the investigation would it not be better to remove them at the
scene (before transport)? Especially when considering the
victims will be stripped down later. (pg 89-90)
4. When investigating a scene do you think more or fewer people
would be better? Keeping in mind that more would provide
more hands eyes and minds but less would come with the
benefit of less chance of outside contamination and a more
secure scene.
5. What pros and cons can you associate with the crime scene
processing steps in the book? Do you agree with the
methodologies presented or do you think some changes should
be made to the process?
Other Possible Questions:
• What was going through your mind while you read this chapter?
• How did you feel while reading this part?
• Did today’s readings remind you of any real-life situations?
• Can you think any examples having a connection with your
readings(real or TV)?
• How do you feel these readings relate to the law enforcement
career?

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II. Key passages and discussion questions
1. Why a sequence is necessary: Pg. 79 “Simply put, scene
processing is a one shot operation. You only get one chance to
do it right. Once altered or damaged, you cannot put the scene
back in place and try again.” This quote explains the
importance of the methodology of processing a scene and why
it is so important to follow it exactly since there is only one
chance to properly collect all that is needed for the
investigation.

2. Every piece of evidence must be processed by a technician by


the following actions: (Pg. 80-83)
• Assessing
• Observing
• Documenting
• Searching
• Collecting
• Processing/analyzing

3. “Going back” Pg. 84: In this passage the author refers to the
impotence of “going back”. This is when the investigator/
technician needs to go back to a previous stage in the
processing model. It is important that the investigator must
always be prepared to do so since it is always possible that an
unobserved piece of evidence could have been missed during
collection of the scene.

4. Case Example Pg. 86-87: In this example, the investigative


team arrived at a robbery scene with EMS leaving with a victim
and telling the team that the victim had been shot in the chest
multiple times. So immediately the team conducted the scene
as if they were processing a shooting. The team found no bullet
casings or any sign of a weapon on the scene. Later the team
was notified that the victim had actually suffered from 23 stab
wounds. This is a lesson to not always rely or take EMS
observation/statements as concrete, since it could be false or
compromise the integrity of the scene.

5. Observations that can be taken when processing the scene:


(This is step six) Pg. 87
• Quantity
• Item
• Color

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• Type of Construction
• Approximate size
• Identifying features
• Condition
• Location

III. Creative Connections


Chapter 4: Creative Collector

When coming upon a crime scene the officer and evidence collection
team has a process and step of procedure, they must follow so they do not
contaminate the evidence or crime scene itself. I can relate to going through
all these steps and protocols within the forensic biology lab, so we do not
contaminate or disturb the evidence that was given to us from the case we
are working. First thing we do within the lab is document the chain of
custody, so we have a record of everything that has handled the evidence
just in case the evidence was tampered with or contaminate; this is just what
must happen at the crime scene. The officer or lead detective at the crime
scene will have to grant access and document everyone that had come across
the crime scene and was involved in the evidence collection. Along with
documenting the chain of custody within the crime lab, we also must
document everything we see: outside the package, inside the package, the
evidence itself and if there is stains or fabric that is given as the evidence.
Within the crime scene investigation team and the forensic scientist team;
they have two different jobs doing different stuff within that case
investigation and case but they follow the same procedures and protocols
when handling important evidence that is needed for that case.

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