3 ways to define a crime scene?
Location, size, and type of crime
How does location define a crime?
Primary crime scene: site of original criminal activity
Secondary crime scenes: Subsequent locations are secondary crime scenes
How does size define a crime?
Macroscopic crime scene: big part of crime scene
Microscopic crime scene: parts within the crime scene
Macroscopic crime scene (e.g.house) can be composed of many microscopic crime scenes (e.g. living room)
How does type of crime define a crime?
-Homicide
-Robbery
-Sexual Assault
3 ways to define a crime scene contd?