Collection and preservation of evidence. Section I and II

United States, 1949

Film
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Instructional film portrays homicide investigation, including equipment necessary for the collection and preservation of evidence; examining details of collecting, marking, and preserving all evidence; photographic recording or sketching of the scene of the crime; evaluation of the evidence; questioning of suspects; and solution of the crime.

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Credits

production company

United States. Dept. of the Army

Duration

01:01:58:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1949

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

002211

Language

English

Subject categories

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime laboratories

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Criminal investigation

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Criminal procedure

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Evidence

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Investigative techniques

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Criminology - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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