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Child Sexual Abuse: The Secret Crime - Investigating the Crime Scene Discussion Guide

NCJ Number
238412
Author(s)
Susan Dougherty
Date Published
2001
Length
20 pages
Annotation
This discussion guide accompanies the video, "Crime Scene Investigation," which presents information about the collection and preservation of physical evidence in cases that involve child sexual abuse, along with information on search warrants, and computer evidence in such cases.
Abstract
This discussion guide and accompanying handout packet for trainees supply more in-depth information than the video regarding the aforementioned topics, and suggestions are offered to the trainer for presentation techniques. The guide contains questions pertinent to the video that will help trainers stimulate discussion on the handling of child sexual abuse crime-scene investigations. Two additional sections following the discussion questions offer ideas for additional training activities based on the video. One section presents ideas for additional training activities based on the video. The other section provides background information on crime-scene search, search warrants, and electronic evidence. This information is also contained in the handout package for participants. 4 handout references and resources