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Starlight · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

Draw a rough and finished sketch of an area. You may choose your bedroom, living room, class room, or a park. In addition to both drawings write a brief summary of what method was used in completing the drawings, why that method was chosen, and why the drawings would be admissible to in a court case.

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Question 2

Take pictures of a room or outdoor space in the manner a police investigator would if it were a crime scene. Upload the pictures to PowerPoint in the order that they would be presented to a jury. After each picture have a separate slide indicating what the picture represents, from what view it was taken, what should be noticed in the picture, and why or why not it would be admissible in a criminal case. Minimum of fifteen pictures is required.

What will be an ideal response?

wtf444 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Drawings will vary. A properly prepared sketch is drawn to scale. Generally, they do not identify color, type of floor, or non-evidential matter. Too much detail can clutter a sketch. Sketches should have the officer's name and rank, the date, time, type of crime, address of scene, primary items of physical evidence, and a key or legend. Scale and measurement are extremely important. The rough sketch is the one drawn by officers on the crime scene. Generally, it is not drawn to scale but should reflect accurate dimensions and distances between objects of importance. With the finished sketch being drawn to scale, however, it is not necessary to include the specific measurements on the sketch itself. If the finished sketch is not drawn to scale, measurements are required. Methods used can be the coordinated method, the triangulation method, or the cross-projection method.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Answers will vary, but the slides should be presented from a general, to a medium, to a close view. As far as admissibility an explanation regarding materiality, relevancy, prejudicial images, and distorted photos might be discussed.