COURT DEMONSTRATION CHARTS AND THE USE OF THE PHOTOCOPIER

In an attempt to find a cheaper and speedier means of producing court demonstration charts, four photocopiers were examined in accordance wi th predetermined criteria. One machine was selected for use in place o f normal photographic procedures. As a result, it became possible to p roduce demonstration charts more speedily and more cheaply. Moreover, investigators now have the advantage of demonstration charts when cond ucting interviews; the ability to meet urgent requests has been enhanc ed, and turnaround time for examinations has been reduced from 18 to 1 0 days. While the photocopier has been found to produce satisfactory c ourt demonstration charts for many areas of document examination, it i s not suitable for those cases requiring high magnification, colour or particularly fine detail.