Title: Document a crime scene, using a sketch or scene documentation software.
Course: Forensic Technology (15055) > Section: Applying Crime Scene Procedures

Documentation should include

- identifying and adhering to scale
- using the triangulation method
- using the baseline method
- using emerging technology
- using a scale for measurement
- completing a rough sketch and a finished sketch.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why would an investigator create a finished sketch from a rough sketch?
- Why is it important to include scale in a sketch?
- How many landmarks should be used when measuring distance from objects?
- How has technology influenced the documentation of crime scenes?