Photography For Evidence Research Paper

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Forensic photography is also known as crime scene imaging and it refers to an art of producing accurate reproduction of a crime scene or a scene of an accident using photography for the purpose of being used in court to help in an investigation . Forensic photography has evolved into a steadfast part of the process of investigation. Together with the statements from witnesses, reports made by officers and other physical evidence which is provided by the crime forensic photography is used in providing an accurate account which can not be changed. This is part of an evidence collection process. It provides those investigating a case with photos of the victim, items and places involved in that crime. Pictures taken on an accident scene show broken machinery or the car crash and so on. This type of photography involves the choice of correct lighting, accuracy in the angling of the lenses and collecting different viewpoints. It also involves scales such as items of measuring length or objects whose sizes are known are usually used in these pictures so as to enable dimensions of the items are also recorded in the image. The scenes of crime officers are given the task of recording the crime scene with the use of various things and the most common one is photography. Issue

The issue is why a scene is photographed and how forensic photography is used. The crime scene is normally photographed so as to minimize the risk of getting statements that are conflicting. If there is a corpse at...

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A forensic photographer will use several indicators which will enable the production of a photo that can be analyzed later.
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Photographers of a crime or accident scene normally capture images in color but also in black and white. For example, photograph of a skid marks was made during the reconstruction at the scene of the accident in order to show why and how the ladder had slipped and hence caused serious injury to the one using it. Generally, color pictures are preferred since color might be an important aspect of tracing evidence. For instance the traces of paint on evidence might be very crucial to liking the evidence with an accident or crime. The normal film photographs even those that use disposable cameras normally have a high resolution that enables there to be a great enlargement incase details in a picture need to be examined closely.

Pictures form surveillance cameras are now a growing source of evidence that is b being used in courts in the same way pictures that are taken by standers even using their mobile phones. Digital photography has an automatic date ad time marker on every image so that the authenticity of the image can be verified. Convectional photographs that lack such marks have to be authenticated by…

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Claridge, J. (2012). Forensic photography. Retrieved July 24, 20914 from http://www.exploreforensics.co.uk/forensic-photography.html

Dowdey, S. (2009). How crime scene photography works. Retrieved July 24, 20914 from http://science.howstuffworks.com/crime-scene-photography.htm


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