For the second assignment in unit 2, you must responding to the following questions in a 3-5 page paper:

• Discuss the responsibilities of the first responding officer at the crime scene.
• Describe the basics of processing a crime scene, including the proper documentation and collection of physical evidence.

Use the resources on this page to help you respond to the points of your paper.

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

• crime scene processing 
• crime scene documentation 
• crime scene evidence collection
• crime scene physical evidence
• crime scene investigation
• crime scene analysis
• "first responders" crime scene

Be sure to use the quotation marks; they tell the database to look for the words together. 

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 a great database to begin your research? Credo Reference and Gale eBooks provides simple topic overviews.

Finding Audio/Visual Materials 

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