Assignment:
Scenario: Joe stopped for a beer at the Turn-a-Round Lounge in Small Town on his way home from work. lie ran into his ex-girlfriend, Michelle, and her new boyfriend, Sam. Joe and Sam got involved in a heated confrontation, and bottles and fists started to fly. Sam pulled out a knife and stabbed Joe in the chest, nicking his aorta. Despite the bartender's attempts at CPR and putting pressure on the wound, Joe bled to death before the EMTs arrived.
When the fight began, there were 20 or so patrons in the lounge. When EMTs and police arrived on the scene, only two of the patrons and the bartender remained. Michelle and Sam were gone. The EMTs attempted CPR, but Joe was already dead. Two patrol officers secured the scene and detained the three remaining witnesses.
Upon examining the scene, police found three bloody footprints by the door where Michelle and Sam exited and tire tracks in the dirt parking lot where they made a hasty exit. Police obtained latent prints on a number of different surfaces using alternative light sources Police executed a search warrant at Michelle's residence and Joe's apartment. They found several threatening letters at Michelle's home that she claims were written by Joe.
Research the following points, and write a 5 to 7 page paper fully explaining each point:
• Define physical evidence.
• Using the textbook library, Internet, or any other available materials, research and explain the types of physical evidence that can be obtained by criminallsts at the crime scene at the Turn-a-Round Lounge, and identify the section(s) of a forensic science laboratory that might examine this evidence. Include proper handling and packaging techniques for your evidence.
• Explain the importance of expert testimony and the report writing that would be involved.
• Explain the role the forensic scientist in the laboratory will have with your submitted evidence, and explain the techniques the forensic scientist will use to process your evidence.
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