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Title Homicide Investigation Standards 1: The Crime Scene
Item Number 86739V
Description This video emphasizes the importance of treating death by violence as homicide until proven otherwise. It enumerates common pitfalls in investigations, and gives suggestions for preserving the scene; for preventing the premature release of information; for seeking, gathering, and preserving evidence; and for dealing with others who must work on the scene such as crime scene specialists and photographers. It also emphasizes the basic nature and critical importance of formal, chronological records.
Time 25
Year 1980
Audience Law Enforcement
Category Evidence
Homicide
Interrogation
Investigation
Search & Seizure