PHYSICAL EVIDENCE (INCLUDES 80 35MM SLIDES, ONE TAPE CASSETTE, INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE, 25 STUDY NOTES, AND 25 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)

• NCJ Number: 17103
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 0 pages
• Corporate Author: Police Science Services
• Sale Source: Police Science Services
• Publication Type: Instructional Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

THIS PROGRAM DEALS WITH THREE ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE - THE LEGAL RESTRICTIONS GOVERNING IT, THE WAYS IN WHICH IT IS USED, AND THE TECHNIQUES FOR FINDING, COLLECTING, PRESERVING AND RECORDING IT.

Abstract

THE LEGAL SECTION CLASSIFIES EVIDENCE AS TESTIMONIAL, DOCUMENTARY, AND PHYSICAL ON ONE HAND AND AS DIRECT OR CIRCUMSTANTIAL ON THE OTHER. IT THEN DEALS WITH THE SUBJECTS OF ADMISSIBILITY AND WEIGHT. THE PRINCIPAL USES DISCUSSED ARE - (1) WAYS IN WHICH FINDING ONE ITEM OF EVIDENCE CAN PROVIDE LEADS TO OTHER ITEMS, (2) METHODS OF ESTABLISHING A CORPUS DELICTI, (3) EVIDENCES OF IDENTITY, AND (4) PROOF OF OPPORTUNITY. THE TECHNIQUES OF SEARCHING, COLLECTING, AND PRESERVING ARE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL. THE IMPORTANCE OF RECORDING EACH STEP IS STRESSED, AND GREAT EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE VITAL NECESSITY OF KEEPING RECORDS THAT WILL CONNECT EACH LINK IN THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY. AN INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE DESCRIBES THE MATERIALS PROVIDED, EQUIPMENT NEEDED, PROJECTOR AND RECORDER ACCESSORIES, MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT AND SUGGESTED WAYS TO USE THE PROGRAM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)