Title: Describe documenting a crime scene, using a sketch.
Course: Criminal Justice I (15051-I) > Section: Investigating a Crime Scene

Documentation should include using

- baseline (rectangulation) techniques
- triangulation
- coordinate
- new or emerging technologies.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is a detailed sketch important to crime scene documentation?
- What is added to the final crime scene sketch before it is ready for presentation in court (e.g., key, legend)?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of drawing to scale?
- What are the basic requirements for a diagram? What are the effects of technology on crime scene sketching?