How many photographs should be taken of a crime scene?
A) As many as is necessary to thoroughly and accurately record all the information available.
B) As many as the prosecution tends to admit into evidence.
C) There is no fixed number for most crimes except homicides.When the crime is a homicide at least twenty photos must be taken,beginning with the general area of the homicide and ending with close-up shots,depicting the wounds.
D) There is no universal fixed number of photographs taken for evidentiary purposes,each police department establishes its own criteria.
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