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Crime Scene Recon Final

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Levels of reconstruction
Reconstruction through direct scene investigation
Reconstruction through reviewing records
Reconstruction through evidence examination
Reconstruction through photograph examination
Scope of Reconstruction
Partial reconstruction
Limited reconstruction
Full reconstruction
Partial Reconstruction
reconstructing certain facts or aspects of the events without necessarily being able to reconstruct all of them
Limited Reconstruction
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Full Reconstruction
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Reconstruction
is the process of determining or eliminating the event and actions that occurred at the crime scene through analysis of the crime scene pattern, the location and position of the physical evidence, and the laboratory examination of physical evidence
What are the components of a reconstruction?
scientific scene analysis
interpretation of scene pattern evidence
laboratory eamiantion of physical evidence
systematic study of related information
logical formulation of a theory
Lay perspectives
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Legal Prespective
to rebuild, either in fact or to remodel. to form again or anew as in the imagination or to restore again as an entity the thing which was lost of destroyed
State of CT vs. Christian E. Porter
CT's Daubert. Reputation of expert, method developed solely for this case, subjective interpretation v. objectively verifiable criteria
State of CT v. Scott Cavell
"experts are not fungible" at trial, despite their lack of experience in the field of crime reconstruction, both experts were asked to testify how the incident could have happened. defense tried to distinguish experts based on the prestige of the schools attended
State of CT. v. Michael Skakel
reconstruction expert "testified as to the likely nature and sequence of events leading up to the victim's death
Components of Reconstruction
Scientific scene analysis
interpretation of scene pattern evidence
laboratory examination of physical evidence
systematic study of related information
logical formulation of a theory
Information essential for reconstruction
crime scene reports and notes
crime scene photographs and diagrams
crime scene video tapes
physical evidence report and photographs
autopsy report and photographs
statements, records, and documents
Misinformation 1
means that the people exposed to information that did not actually occur can still remember it as if it did
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