What is needed to document a crime scene?

Documenting the Crime Scene

Videotaping the Crime Scene. If available, a video camera is the first step to documenting a crime scene.
Still Photography. Whether a video camera is available or not, it is absolutely essential that still photographs be taken to document the crime scene.
Crime Scene Sketching.

What is documenting evidence?

Documentary evidence is any evidence that is, or can be, introduced at a trial in the form of documents, as distinguished from oral testimony. Normally, before documentary evidence is admissible as evidence, it must be proved by other evidence from a witness that the document is genuine, called “laying a foundation”.

What are the five components of crime scene documentation?

There are five major components to any Crime Scene Investigation process:

Teamwork.
Documentation.
Preservation.
Common Sense.
Flexibility.

What are the 8 steps in a criminal case?

The 8 Steps of Criminal Proceedings

Step 1: Arrest. An arrest is the initial stage in the criminal process in which an individual accused of a crime is taken into custody.
Step 2: Charges.
Step 3: Arraignment.
Step 4: Pretrial Proceedings.
Step 5: Trial.
Step 6: Verdict.
Step 7: Sentencing.
Step 8: Appeal.

What are the 5 steps of a criminal case?

The five (5) basic steps of a criminal proceeding are the:

Arrest.
Preliminary hearing.
Grand jury investigation.
Arraignment in Criminal Court.
Trial by jury.

What are the steps in criminal proceedings?

What Are The Steps in A Criminal Case?

Step 1: Bail.
Step 2: Arraignment.
Step 3: Preliminary Hearing.
Step 4: 2nd Arraignment (Superior Court)
Step 5: Pretrial Hearing & Motions.
Step 6: Jury Trial.
Step 7: Appeal.

How does the law respond to domestic violence?

In NSW the law responds to domestic violence in two ways. Legal processes for determining ADVOs and domestic violence criminal charges most often take place in the Local Court. If the perpetrator is charged with a more serious criminal offence, the case will be dealt with in the District or Supreme Court.

Which offense is most commonly found in domestic violence incidents?

The most frequent type of family violence offense was simple assault. Murder was less than half of 1% of all family violence between 1998 and 2002. About three-fourths of all family violence occurred in or near the victim’s residence. Forty percent of family violence victims were injured during the incident.

Is domestic violence criminal or civil?

Domestic and family violence is a crime. It’s defined in the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007. It’s a crime that often goes unreported to police and can be too complex for the police to provide an effective response to.