Topic 1. The Roles of a Crime Scene Investigator

A crime scene investigator has many different roles at a crime scene. Explain only one of them, trying not to duplicate a role that your classmates have already covered.

Topic. 2. Types of Evidence at a Crime Scene

A crime scene investigator can document all types of evidence at a crime scene. Explain only one type of evidence.

Use the resources on this page to help you respond to the discussion topics.

Below are suggested keywords to try on the Find page of this guide and in any of the suggested databases below.

• crime scene evidence
• crime scene investigator roles
• crime scene documentation

Finding Journal Articles and other Publications

To search for reputable journal articles, search ProQuest Criminal Justice, a subset of ProQuest Central that focuses just on the law enforcement-related journals provided by ProQuest. This helps focus your research and cuts out publication types unlikely to have good info on this topic like newspapers.

Finding Articles in Reference Sources - Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 

Looking for simple topic overviews? Credo Reference and Gale eBooks are great places to start your research.

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Below is a search example displaying results in Gale eBooks:

Finding Audio/Visual Materials 

Looking for more than just articles? Alexander Street Video and Films on Demand offer great visual material.