Seven S’s of Crime Scene Investigation
Discuss the “Seven S’s of Crime Scene Investigation” and why sketching so important in recreating the crime scene for a jury?
NOTE: Pg. 287 Chapter 12
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1. Discuss the “Seven S’s of Crime Scene Investigation” and why sketching so important in recreating the crime scene for a jury?
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Investigation is significant in a crime scene to collect detailed evidence for the jury. In the event of a crime, scientific professionals and the police conduct the probes using the seven S`s procedure. The first step is to secure the crime scene by the first respondent usually the police and protect individuals present and to preserve evidence. Securing the scene is achieved by restricting unauthorized persons from tampering with the scene vicinity. The second step is to separate eyewitness to prevent them from creating a collusive story that may tamper with the real events that took place (Lloyd, 2015). The third procedure is to scan the crime scene to determine both the primary and secondary scene of…
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