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A dead body was recovered from a forest. It was ascertained that the murder has taken place at some other place and the body was thrown into the forest. This type of crime scene is better known as

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A dead body was recovered from a forest. It was ascertained that the murder has taken place at some other place and the body was thrown into the forest. This type of crime scene is better known as
  1. Primary crime scene
  2. Secondary crime scene
  3. Tertiary crime scene
  4. Quaternary crime scene

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B - Secondary crime scene
The primary scene is where the murder occurred; a location where the body was later dumped is a secondary crime scene.

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