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Crime Scene Survey & Documentation
Course Objectives
- Training in the basic preparation of
crime scene drawings;
- Comprehensive review of the basic tools
and equipment available to conduct a manual crime scene survey;
- An overview of a site evaluation and
the steps required prior to physically conducting a scene survey;
- Training in the four most commonly used
manual methods of measuring and documenting a crime scene;.
- Instruction in the use of basic mathematics
for crime scene documentation;
- Training in the collection of scene measurements;
- Training in the measurment and documentation
of bullet impacts and trajectories in vehicles and structures;.
- Training in the preparation of a rough
sketch of a scene;
- Training in the use of a architectural
scale;
- Training in the preparation of a "to
scale" finished drawing of a scene; and
- Training in the capture and plotting
of 3D data in 2D space.
Course Requirements
Students are expected to participate in both classroom
and practical exercises. The classroom exercises will involve the application
of existing technical
skills, and new techniques and methodologies are introduced during the
class. Each student will conduct a minimum of three crime scene practical
exercises
and will prepare a minimum of two finished drawings that accurately depict
two of the scenes surveyed. Students will work in teams while participating
in practical exercises. Additionally, a final exam will be given that
will encompass the techniques, methodologies, processes, and materials
introduced or reviewed during the class.
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