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While these standard procedure are relevant in the preservation of any crime scene, certain specifications exist when dealing with the unique challenges associated with the different types of crime scenes including homicides, rapes, arson, and nighttime crime scenes. For instance, in the case of homicide, as well as the aforementioned steps, the area must be preserved for trace evidence such as fingerprints. In the case of rapes or sexual assaults, the victim unfortunately becomes the most essential part of the crime scene and prior to medical examination, these individuals cannot bathe, shower, use the restroom, change clothes, comb hair, clean or tidy themselves, or move anything the offender might have touched (RAINN, 2010, pp.1). In the case of arson, unlike burglary or homicide scenes, arson scenes are often not confirmed as actual crime scenes for hours, days or even weeks after the fire is suppressed which makes preservation exceedingly...
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