Crime Scene and Physical Evidence Awareness for Non-forensic Personnel

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Author(s): United Nations
Edition: Bklt
Year: 2009

Language: English
Pages: 32

Contents......Page 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 6
Introduction and purpose......Page 9
PART I......Page 11
The value of physical evidence and the concept of chain-of-custody......Page 12
Legal, ethical and human dignity considerations......Page 13
Health and safety considerations......Page 14
PART II......Page 15
Planning, organization and coordination of the work at the scene......Page 16
Preservation of the scene and its evidence......Page 18
Documentation of the scene and its evidence......Page 20
Recognition, recovery and preservation of physical evidence......Page 21
Transportation, storage and submission of evidence to the laboratory......Page 23
Annex......Page 25