Welcome to Week 1 of Introduction to Basic Crime Scene Investigations.

Week 1 Objectives

• Describe Locard's Exchange Principle and it's role in forensic science
• Define, identify and list the initial steps needed when responding to a crime scene
• Create digital map using web tool
• Discuss the implications of how the history of forensic science has shaped today's investigative tools
• Survey how errors done at a crime scene can compromise the integrity of the entire case
• Compare and contrast investigative processes considered standard decades ago to standards practiced today