Chapter 02 Lecture on Documenting the Crime Scene Note Taking Photographing and Sketching

After reading the chapter 2 in the textbook and listening to the lecture students should be able to:
• Explain why notes are important in an investigation.
• Identify the characteristics of effective notes.
• Summarize the purposes served by crime scene photography.
• Describe the minimum photographic equipment an investigator should have available and be skilled in using.
• Understand what should be photographed at a crime scene and in what sequence.
• Identify the various types of photography used in criminal investigations and the cir-cumstances in which they are applied.
• Explain the specific criteria photographs must meet to be admissible in court.
• List the steps involved in making a rough sketch.
• Describe the requirements for a sketch or a scale drawing to be admissible in court.