Evidence Basics
This is the written record of all people who have had possession of an item of evidence.
Chain of Custody
A gun can be classified as what broad type of evidence: physical or biological?
Physical Evidence
This principle states that there is always a cross-transfer of evidence between a suspect and victim or location.
Locard Exchange Principle
Investigators use four patterns to search for evidence at a crime scene. Name any one of the four patterns.
Spiral
Grid
Linear
Quadrant / Zone
Forensic Lab Technicians are specialized in how many types of evidence.
What is ONE?
This is the location where the crime took place.
Primary Crime Scene
A written confession is an example of what type of evidence: direct or circumstantial?
Direct Evidence
This person is the first police officer to arrive at a crime scene.
First Responder
When sketching the scene, NORTH should be labeled and a scale of distance should be included along with....
Date, __________, location, case number, and names (sketched by & verified by).
What is Time?
True OR False
A crime scene sketch needs to be drawn to scale.
What is TRUE?
This type of evidence, if true, proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account.
Direct Evidence
Pollen found at a crime scene is considered what kind of evidence because it may be a small, measurable amount of material?
Trace Evidence
This official represents the government in the prosecution of a crime.
District Attorney
This is indirect evidence used to imply a fact but does not prove it directly.
Circumstantial Evidence
"Every contact leaves a trace."
Who said this?
Who is Edmund Locard?
This is material that can be related to a single source.
Individual Evidence
A shoe print is generally classified as what type of evidence: physical or biological?
Physical Evidence
This is a location other than where the crime took place that is related to the crime and where evidence is found.
Secondary Crime Scene
This type of evidence comes from a proven or known source.
Control Sample
Biological evidence is packaged in paper to prevent _____________.
What is MOLD?
This is material that connects a thing to a group that shares similar characteristics.
Class Evidence
A box of the same brand of latex gloves found at a suspect home does not automatically identify the crime-scene gloves to that box. The gloves are initially classified as this type of evidence.
Class Evidence
The seven steps of crime scene investigation are called this.
The SEVEN S's of Crime Scene Investigation
Written confession is considered ____________ evidence.
What is DIRECT?
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures is which ammendment?
What is the 4th Ammendment?