IAI SP5 case studies
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The IAI SP5 designation refers to a set of discipline-specific certification programs offered by the International Association for Identification (IAI). The IAI describes itself as "the oldest and largest forensic association in the world," and its certification program lists eight separate boards: Bloodstain Pattern, Crime Scene, Footwear, Forensic Art, Forensic Photography & Imaging, Forensic Video, Latent Print, and Tenprint Fingerprint. The IAI SP5 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,368 words.
1Cast-Off, Void, and Transfer in a Bedroom Assault
At 02:40, a 28-year-old male is found deceased in a 3.0 m by 3.6 m bedroom. On the east wall (2.4 m high), 12 discrete bloodstains form a narrow linear arc.
552 words, about 3 min2Priority of Evidence at a Storm-Threatened Burglary-Homicide
At 21:10, you are the first CSI to arrive at a one-story residence. The front door is ajar; a 34-year-old victim lies in the north bedroom with a gunshot wound to the chest.
467 words, about 2 min3Muddy Partial Print and a Suspect's Outsole
At 07:15, a partial footwear impression is found in damp mud beside a fence at a commercial yard. The print is 28.5 cm long and 10.2 cm wide at the heel; the toe area is missing.
473 words, about 2 min4Low-Light Scene and Latent Print on Curved Dark Glass
At 23:30, you must photograph a 3.0 m by 4.0 m bedroom where a victim lies beside a bed. Ambient light is 5 lux.
427 words, about 2 min5Processing Sequence for Porous and Nonporous Evidence with a Partial Latent
A paper grocery bag and a clear glass bottle are recovered from a burglary scene. The bag is dry and has a faint red-brown stain; the bottle is dry and has a partial latent print on the shoulder.
449 words, about 2 min