Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Forensics Class !! (ID)

This week in my Forensics class we are learning about Crime Scene’s, What, Who, and how it’s done. At a crime scene you would search for physical evidence. Objects that can establish that a crime has been committed or the crime can link to the victim or its perpetrator. Processing the crime, detectives would have to record systematic search for evidence, collect and package evidence. Anyone who touches the evidence is an accuser of the crime. In order to protect the evidence the first officer is there to secure the scene, until detectives and more officers arrive. The first officer also preserves the evidence, secure the witness or witnesses, request forensic services if needed and condense facts into a report. 

To record a crime a scene you would need photography, sketches, notes and videos. The photography has to be unmoved and unaltered. Sketches have to be rough and finished. Notes have to be taken to court, what’s included in the notes is the location of the evidence, time the evidence was collected, it must be documented in the exact order it occurred. NOT MISTAKES!

My opinion on this lesson is that a crime scene is the most important detail in convicting a person of a crime. This either makes a person guilty or not guilty. This subject is very interesting, because you learn what detectives, FBI, and police go through to catch people who committed crimes. You know from beginning to end. How peoples rights were taken advantage of, or how people never went to jail for crimes they did commit because there wasn’t enough evidence. I’m interested in forensics but I wouldn't want to major in this subject.

1 comment:

  1. I'm most intrigued by your last line. What is your level of interest? Why are you somewhat interested, but not interested enough to major in it? Your class sounds fascinating to me. I wish I could take it!

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