Fill in the blank 1. Crime Scene Sketches

•Are created to document a permanent record of a crime scene

–allows investigators who did not see the crime scene to it

–usually admissible in court

•Should accurately portray the location of evidence, landmarks and other objects

–provides distances and dimensions not present in photographs, video evidence, etc.

2. Crime Scene Sketches

•Assist with the following:

–interviewing and

–preparing reports

–presenting the case in court

• photographs, notes, plaster casts and other in investigative techniques

•Should be created for all serious crimes and accident scenes