Chalk outline
Outline drawn on the ground marking evidence at a crime scene / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the song by Three Days Grace, see Chalk Outline (song).
A chalk outline is a temporary outline drawn on the ground outlining evidence at a crime scene. The outline provides context for photographs of the crime scene, and assists investigators in preserving the evidence. Modern investigators almost never use chalk or tape as outlines at a crime scene to avoid contaminating the evidence. Although rare in modern investigations, they have become a literary trope in popular culture.