Crime scene management skills are an extremely important component of an investigation because evidence that originates at the crime scene will provide a picture of events for the court to consider in its deliberations. Locard’s exchange principle argues that during the commission of a crime, evidence transfer occurs between the victim, suspect, and scene. In this paper, you will identify the key elements of crime scene management, the function served by each, as well as repercussions of allowing a scene to become contaminated or not establishing a solid chain of custody.
From the text:
Chapter 3: Digital Forensics
Chapter 6: Trace and Materials Evidence
In your paper, address the following:
Explain why it is important to secure the crime scene and provide examples.
Identify possible ways that evidence might be contaminated.
Identify different methods that might be necessary to document evidence at a crime scene.
Identify different collection methods that might be used at a crime scene.
Explain chain of custody and why it is important.
Identify the repercussions of failure to protect evidence or establish chain of custody.
Explain how an investigator or forensic expert differentiates between what is or is not evidence.
The Crime Scene Management paper
Must be 750 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Name of the school
Date submitted
Must utilize academic voice.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
Must use at least three scholarly and/or credible sources in addition to the course text.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style