Evidence
What is another name for a lie detector test?
Polygraph test
Who is typically the first to arrive at the scene?
Police officers
What is an alternate location of a crime where additional evidence may be found called?
Secondary crime scene
Why does time of day affect what a person can remember?
You can see more details in the daylight, details such as color may be distorted at night
What type of evidence is material present at the crime scene or on the victim?
Physical evidence
Which crime lab unit identifies and profiles DNA?
Biology unit
Who interviews witnesses and follows leads provided by witnesses and evidence?
Detective
What is the very first thing that should be done to protect a crime scene?
Put up barrier tape
What is the software program that can be used to create a sketch of a suspect using a combination of facial features?
FACES
What is a statement of where a suspect was during a crime called?
Alibi
What is another name for non-visible fingerprints?
Latent fingerprints
Who documents the crime scene and collects any physical evidence?
CSI Unit
Name two ways in which a crime scene is documented.
1. Photography
2. Notes
3. Sketches
What is another name for eyewitness evidence?
Testimonial evidence
What type of evidence is found at a crime scene in very small amounts? Ex. One strand of hair
Trace evidence
What crime lab unit examines bodily fluids and organs for drugs and poisons?
Toxicology
Who determines the cause of death?
Medical examiner/pathologist
What is the first step in analyzing a crime scene that is used to determine possible witnesses and suspects and the nature of the crime?
Interviewing
Give a distinct feature that would make a face more memorable.
1. Very attractive/unattractive
2. Tattoos/piercings
3. Disguise
What is a second person thought to be associated with committing a crime called?
Accomplice
What special forensic service examines and identifies human skeletal remains?
Forensic anthropologist
Who determines is search warrants are necessary and obtains those from a judge?
District Attorney
Name one reason why the number of crime labs in the US has increased so rapidly.
1. Increase in crime
2. DNA profiling technology
Name a way that someone's eyewitness account may be distorted from what really happened.
1. Event is traumatic
2. Influence from other witnesses or media
3. Under the influence of drugs or alcohol
What is the examination of behavioral aspects of a crime scene, such as motive, called?
Criminology