In securing a crime scene, what are the most important steps taken by responding officers?

What will be an ideal response?


The area to be declared a crime scene must be defined. Backup should be requested to help restrict access to the defined crime scene and to control onlookers. The interior of the crime scene area should be cleared. Record actions previously taken at the scene. Restrict access to the scene.

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a. Intensive probation b. Shock incarceration c. Simple probation d. House arrest with electronic monitoring

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In 1750, this individual made the pursuit of London's criminals more systematic by creating a small group of "thief-takers."

a. Sir Robert Peel c. John Augustus b. Patrick Colquhoun d. Henry Fielding

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According to the Monitoring the Future survey, annual use of OxyContin, a prescription painkiller narcotic, ______________ among 12th graders from 2010

a. increased moderately b. decreased marginally c. remained unchanged d. Increased significantly

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In what ways has mitochondrial DNA analysis proven to be beneficial to forensics?

What will be an ideal response?

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