True or False: A rough drawing of a crime scene does not need to be to scale.

A rough drawing of a crime scene serves the primary purpose of providing a general layout and understanding of the scene, which can be helpful during initial investigations. Such sketches are intended to capture the essential elements and relationships between various pieces of evidence, rather than to provide an exact representation of dimensions. Because they are often done quickly and under less-than-ideal circumstances, they do not need to be to scale. This flexibility allows investigators to focus on documenting important details, which can be more critical in preliminary assessments than precise measurements.

In some cases, more formal, to-scale drawings are created later as part of the investigation process. However, for immediate purposes and preliminary assessments, a rough sketch suffices to convey necessary information about the crime scene.