What have you learned about crime scene management and evidence collection?  Do the guidelines make sense to you?  What steps do you think are the most important to secure the crime scene and minimize tampering/maximize evidence location? I’ve learned that crime scene management and evidence collection is a bit of a tedious and meticulous process. … Continue reading Crime Scene and Evidence Collection
Fingerprint Reflection
You have had a couple of experiences with fingerprinting, what do you think?  Do you agree that fingerprints are a good identifier of someone?  Was it easy to leave fingerprints on objects? Was it easy to locate and lift fingerpirnts?  What did this unit demonstrate/teach you about evidence collection? I think that fingerprinting is a … Continue reading Fingerprint Reflection
The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
After reading a few articles and stories on Sherlock Holmes I found that his ability to spot even the most minute details is far better than any regular person. The average person doesn’t have the ability to remember exactly how many stairs there were in a staircase, but Sherlock does. For example, in the story … Continue reading The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone