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Indoor Scene

Definition

A scene enclosed by built structure (room, house, shop). Easier to protect from weather and intruders.

Related terms

Cordoning
Marking the scene boundary with tape, rope or barriers to control entry and protect evidence.
Crime Scene
Any physical location where a criminal act has occurred or where evidence of it can reasonably be found. Indian practice extends this...
Macro Scene
The overall scene viewed as one whole (the room, the field, the vehicle interior).
Micro Scene
Small high-yield zones within the macro scene (the body, the point of forced entry, the weapon position, blood pools).
Mobile Scene
A scene in a moving conveyance (car, train, boat, aircraft). Combines outdoor-style exposure with confined-space search problems.
Outdoor Scene
An open-air scene (field, road, forest). Most vulnerable to weather, animals and unauthorised entry.
Primary Scene
The location where the main criminal event occurred: where the body was found, where the attack took place, where a safe was...
Secondary Scene
Any location linked to the crime but separate from the main event: a vehicle used to transport a victim, a disposal site,...
SOCO
Scene Of Crime Officer; a trained forensic officer or team responsible for documentation, search, collection and forwarding of evidence.

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