CHAPTER 1

Question 1

Photography is derived from Greek words

Answer 1

“photo or phos” which means light and “graphy or graphos or graphien”, which means to draw or writing. Thus literally, photography means “to draw with light”.

Question 2

Explain Photography as an art

Answer 2

Photography is the art of taking pictures ; kahit walang subject, may emotion

Question 3

The study of general practices, methods or techniques of taking pictures of the crime scene, physical evidences and other circumstances that can be used as evidences or for law enforcement purposes.

Answer 3

Police Photography

Question 4

The field that deals with systematic crime scene photography and mug file preparation, including scientific techniques of photography physical evidences and other objects and images that need to be reproduced and preserved for law enforcement purpose.

Answer 4

Police Photography

Question 5

Preparation of photographic evidences needed by prosecutors and courts of law.

Answer 5

Forensic Photography

Question 6

refers to the field covering the legal application of photography in criminal jurisprudence and criminal investigation.

Answer 6

Forensic Photography

Question 7

the where of the crime (locus criminis)

Answer 7

Space

Question 8

the when of the crime

Answer 8

Time

Question 10

the what of the crime (what is the nature or character of the crime)

Answer 10

Event