MOCK CRIME

SCENE
INVESTIGATION/P
OLICE
PHOTOGRAPHY
SPECIFIC APPLICATION OF
FORENSIC/POLICE
PHOTOGRAPHY

1. IDENTIFICATION
PHOTOGRAPHS
2. CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY
IDENTIFICATION
PHOTOGRAPHS
• POLICE MUGSHOT/BOOKING PHOTOGRAPH
- The original purpose of mug shot was to allow law enforcement to have a
photographic record of an arrested individual to allow for identification by
victims, the public and investigators.
• CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY
• - to provide a true and accurate record of the crime scene and physical
evidence present by recording the original scene and related areas. ...
And the judgement often is based upon crime scene photographs to
prove prima facie evidence.
PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
 that which standing alone, unexplained or uncontradicted, is sufficient to
maintain the proposition affirmed.
1. GENERAL VIEW

- Take photographs of the general view including

nearby sorroundings.
2. EMPHASIZE AND
MEASURE THE ENTRANCE
AND THE EXIT.
3. CAPTURE THE BODY OF
THE VICTIM/CADAVER
IN 5 ANGLES
 FOOT TO HEAD
 RIGHT TO LEFT
 HEAD TO FOOT
 LEFT TO RIGHT
 STRAIGHT OVERVIEW
4. TAKE SHOTS OF THE
MIDRANGE AND CLOSE-UP
OF ALL PIECES OF
PHYSICAL EVIDENCES.
5. TAKE SHOTS OF THE
INSIZE WOUNDS OF THE
VICTIM.
6. PHOTOGRAPH OF THE
PERSONNEL WHILE
GATHERING THE PIECES
OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.
RANGES OF
PHOTOGRAPHY
LONG RAGE
MIDDLE RANGE
CLOSE - UP