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You are the lead investigator of a small agency, which means your forensic lab is limited

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You are the lead investigator of a small agency, which means your forensic lab is limited. You are called to a report of a decomposed body. Your scene is a decaying body lying in the shrub along a busy freeway. What are your steps in securing the scene and evidence? What steps will you take to correctly process this scene? Include and specifically address the following:

• How to thoroughly record a crime scene including searching the scene
• Packaging physical evidence
• Maintaining proper chain of custody

In your opinion, will this case be easy to solve? Why or why not?