Problem
You are an investigator called to the scene of a suspicious death. Once on scene, you are told by the initial responding patrol officer that a relative of the female occupant of the home came to the home to check on the female when relatives and friends had not heard from her in days and could not be reached her on their cell phone. Upon the relative's arrival at the residence, they noticed the front door kicked open and blood in the foyer of the residence.
Initial responding officers conducted a search of the residence and located a nude female, deceased, face down in an upstairs bedroom. The bedroom appeared ransacked with dresser drawers pulled open and contents strewn throughout the bedroom. Officers also located fired shell casings on the floor next to the deceased.
A canvas of the neighborhood by initial officers revealed a neighbor observed an unidentified male leaving the residence several hours earlier, after the neighbor heard "banging" sounds coming from the residence. Based on the facts presented, answer the following questions:
1) Discuss how you would navigate search and seizure considerations before beginning your crime scene processing.
2) Discuss what resources you as the initial investigator may need to assist you in processing the scene and collecting evidence.
3) What type(s) of evidence do you think you could collect from this scene? Be specific.
4) Discuss what you believe to be the two most important aspects regarding the identification and seizure of evidence in this case and why.