Lesson 2 Research Assignment

Internet Review: Search the following Forensic Science websites for information and guidelines pertaining to crime scene response and the collection and preservation of physical evidence:

• Crime & Clues – Art & Science of Criminal Investigation
  http://www.crimeandclues.com/index.php/forensic-science-a-csi
• How Crime Scene Investigation Works
  http://www.howstuffworks.com/csi.htm
• FBI Crime Scene Investigation – Guide for Law Enforcement
  https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/178280.pdf

Assignment: From Lesson 1, we now understand the CSI Effect. Based upon information learned in the previous websites, our textbook, and your own research, bust the following myths:

1. Crime Scene Investigators are allowed on scene immediately following the crime without concern of obtaining a search warrant.
2. Once on scene, I will immediately collect the evidence I find.
3. All scenes contain evidence.