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Elements of Investigation (1960)

1960 · Ephemeral film · 16 min

Synopsis

Describes four steps in a criminal investigation: evaluation, crime scene, evidence, and witnesses. The film discusses the essential elements of criminal investigation for law enforcement officers. It highlights the importance of applying classroom knowledge to real-life scenarios, emphasizing the need for thorough evaluations of reports, crime scenes, and evidence. Officers must be methodical in gathering facts, preserving evidence, and interviewing witnesses to successfully solve cases and…

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16 minutes

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★★★ · You're guilty for the theft of buttons! · Spuzz · 2020-08-12

interesting movie that promises a lot, but really only delivers little. A film about police investigation certaily piques my interest.. especially with the first scene with a dead gal in the living room, and two cops hovering over her. the film then segues into a classroom discussion (with crooked signs) about, yes, elements of investigation. Then we go to another (???) crime scene, where two jumpy individuals talk to a cop about an open window and fingerprints, after bringing out another cop, the two investigate the scene, only two find two suspicious buttons and clothes drawers askew.…

★★★ · Superficial Summary · JayKay49 · 2019-11-13

They make the point regarding the steps cops take (mid 20th century) to investigate a crime. But compared to Forensic Files, looks cursory and sloppy, Maybe it's just a B&E, not a murder, though. Was that a plaster cast of the foot prints? Not a latex glove or a snap lock baggie in sight.

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