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Forensic photography bibliography

 * https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/144765296.pdf
 * https://www.proquest.com/docview/2737173195/fulltextPDF/A473B7246D6949F1PQ/1?sourcetype=Scholarly%20Journals
 * https://web-p-ebscohost-com.byu.idm.oclc.org/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=8&sid=27084b2a-48f4-495b-a75a-d5280f76a7df%40redis
 * http://ndl.ethernet.edu.et/bitstream/123456789/52344/1/Fiona%20E.%20Gallahue.pdf#page=293

Forensic photography draft edits

 * There are many different techniques forensic photographers use, and the selection of what technique is used depends on the object of a photograph or the desired information one wants to obtain. For example, when trying to find footwear prints or stains on a camouflaged background, a photographer might find image subtraction techniques most helpful. However, if they were trying to analyze bite marks or fingerprints, they might use Alternative Light Source photography instead.
 * Mug shots are one of the earliest forms of forensic photography, was first used in Switzerland in 1852 to document foreign travelers unknown to the police. Since then, it has spread around the world and developed into the practice it is today.
 * Inclusion of photographs in a court case can impact not only the perceived veracity of evidence by jurors, but also the verdict and length of a sentence given. When photographs are used in criminal cases, especially gruesome photographs, the jury is more likely to give a guilty verdict as well as a harsher sentence.
 * Not all photographs taken at a crime scene will be used. If they are suspected to create a prejudice in the jury for things like an unnecessary amount of gore, then a judge can deem a photo inadmissible.
 * An important aspect of forensic photography is obtaining consent. If a victim is still alive, they must give consent to have their picture taken and be used in a case. There are only two exceptions to this, which include implied consent - when a victim is not in a state where they can give consent - and when photographs are court ordered.