You have been called to a case of a child death. You know there are certain steps you will need to take to ensure that you process the crime scene and are able to determine a cause of death. Determine what steps you will take in your investigative

process.

What will be an ideal response?


Ensure that scale diagrams are made of the layout and that photographs, a video, or both are taken; consider as evidence prescription or over-the-counter medicine the child was taking or may have ingested; investigator may want to inventory the amount of baby food/formula present in malnutrition cases; documentation over who was the caretaker and if they abused alcohol/drugs; trash cans inside and out should be searched for possible evidence.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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