Law - Criminal Homework Help

Description

In this crime scene scenario, there are a number of evidence types that you will need to collect. The crime scene is a single-floor house with a burned-down tool shed in the back. There is a mailbox that appears to have been hit by a car backing out of the driveway. It is 90 degrees (F) with 100% humidity. The items you will collect include the following:

· A vial of liquid blood

· Stains on clothing that may be semen

· A paper packet containing an unknown powder

· Fumes from the shed that was burned to the ground, containing a body (the body will be handled by the medical examiner, not you)

· Paint transfer apparently from a vehicle onto the mailbox in front of the crime scene

· Hair and fiber found on a hammer with what appears to be dried blood

In a 4–6-page paper, complete the following:

· Describe the methods you would use to pack these items for transport to the lab.

· Explain the danger of the evidence degradation due to the environment.

· Describe the instrumentation at the lab that might be used to examine the evidence.