Chalk Line

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Chalk Line

A bright white or yellow line indicating where a homicide victim was found; although the chalk line is a classic staple of movies and TV shows, it is rarely done in real life by experienced investigators, as there is a risk that the line would 'contaminate' the scene and subsequent photos taken before and after the removal of the body could be challenged by the defence as inadmissible

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