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Scene

A place, an object, a person, or an animal that is subject to and/or requires forensic examination. NOTE A crime scene is a common description of a scene where a presumed crime has been committed. The scene can be a person or an animal. (ISO 21043-1:2018[E])

NOTE In a situation that involves a potential criminal act definitions in section 3.7 through 3.9 would be preceded by “crime” (e.g., crime scene investigator).

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 160 Best Practice Recommendation for Initial Response at Scenes by Law Enforcement Officers. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 , 2024. Source link