Crime scene investigation

Incident Scene: assessment and examination

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Learn about forensic assessment and identification of different evidence types, as well as priority evidence, during your forensic examination of an incident scene. Use your observations to develop a strategy for evidence recovery and formulate a hypothesis.

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Learning outcomes

Use observation skills and a meticulous approach with attention to detail to undertake a visual examination and identify information, intelligence and areas of interest within the scene to enable understanding and interpretation of the incident.
Use critical thinking and forensic knowledge to identify forensic evidence and potential forensic evidence areas within in the scene.
Use critical thinking and a logical approach to develop a forensic strategy for the scene examination, and to decide upon the optimum sequential order for evidence recovery to maximise forensic evidence opportunities for the investigation by preserving potential evidence and preventing contamination.

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Skills

Obtaining and Recording Data

Why information gathering and communication skills are important in maximising forensic evidence opportunities
How to identify priority forensic evidence and other evidence types relevant to the investigation
How to record observations, actions and priority evidence
How to develop a forensic strategy for evidence recovery and a hypothesis
How to maximise forensic evidence opportunities

Interpreting and Analysing Data

How to interpret fingerprint, DNA, footwear, drugs, fibres, glass and other forensic evidence
What factors to take into account when considering the value and significance of evidence
How to interpret forensic evidence and its priority and significance for the investigation
How to develop a forensic strategy for evidence recovery and a hypothesis as to the circumstances of the incident

Concepts, Principles and Theories

Forensic Science Regulator Codes of Conduct and Practice
ISO 17020 accreditation criteria
Dynamic health and safety risk assessment
Locard’s Principle
Crime scene management
College of Policing Murder Investigation Manual

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Becky Flanagan, Forensic Science Lecturer, University of Wolverhampton

“These [resources] will benefit our students' learning, preparing them for important crime scene practicals, where maximising scene house experience is such an important part of their learning for future employability. I’ve loved the development journey working in collaboration with LearnSci and am excited to share our final forensic science interactive product with everyone.“

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Forensic science

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Forensic investigation

Topic

Crime scene investigation

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