Physical Evidence and Scientific Method

Instructions As a local law enforcement professional, you have been asked to write a chapter about physical evidence and the scientific method for the standard operation manual for the crime scene investigation unit of your agency. Include the following in your manual chapter: Explain the scientific method and how it should be applied in criminal investigations. Examine databases that provide information about class characteristics of evidence and their application in crime scene investigations. Provide examples of physical evidence possessing class and individual characteristics. Explain how and why individual characteristics of evidence lead to the identification of possible suspects. Support your chapter with a minimum of three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included. Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages Your chapter should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards