Talk:Forensic arts

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To Be or Not To Be: Forensic Artist

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But why are there forensic artists at all?

The article about courtroom sketches explains that in some jurisdictions, photos are not allowed in court due to privacy concerns or because it could be a distraction. But I came here to learn why police would bother making a sketch at a crime scene instead of just taking photographs, and the article doesn't mention anything in that regard.

Once I supposed that it was because sketches of something really horrible would be easier to tolerate than photographs; then I saw pencil sketches of president Kennedy made after the assassination that were downright lurid! The book that I saw them in cautioned the reader that they were only sketches; it was that hard to tell.

I don't doubt that forensic artists have their place. I think that this would be a common curiosity. Could someone who knows please add that to the article? CousinJohn (talk) 02:19, 5 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]