How Many Photographs Should Be Taken of a Crime Scene

question 30

Multiple Choice

How many photographs should be taken of a crime scene?

• A)As many as is necessary to thoroughly and accurately record all the information available.
• B)As many as the prosecution tends to admit into evidence.
• C)There is no fixed number for most crimes except homicides.When the crime is a homicide at least twenty photos must be taken,beginning with the general area of the homicide and ending with close-up shots,depicting the wounds.
• D)There is no universal fixed number of photographs taken for evidentiary purposes,each police department establishes its own criteria.

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