Types of Evidence
What is a statement made under oath?
Testimonial evidence
Shoe print
What is class evidence?
When a suspect touches a victim, he leaves traces of himself behind.
What is Locard's Exchange Principle?
The location where a crime occurred.
What is the primary crime scene?
First officer on scene must do this immediately.
What is secure the scene?
What is any object or material that is relevant in a crime and is collectible?
Physical
Broken glass from a crime scene pieced back together
What is individual evidence?
You have the right to remain silent...you have the right to speak to an attorney...
What is the Miranda warning?
Any other locations where evidence can be found besides where the crime occurred.
What is a secondary crime scene?
Officers must do this in a particular patterns dependent on the size of the crime scene and the manner of the crimes that occurred there.
What is search the scene?
This kind of evidence is MORE valuable than testimonial evidence.
Physical evdience
common to a group of objects or persons
What is class?
application of science to matters of both criminal and civil law
What is forensic science?
Means, motive, opportunity
What are the 3 facets of guilt?
The purpose of a crime scene search is to locate:
What is physical evidence?
Fingerprints are an example of what kind of evidence?
Physical
Bare foot print
What is individual evidence?
In order to be admissible in court, a scientific technique must be offered for peer review and have widespread acceptance
The Daubert Ruling
The dramatization of forensic science on TV.
What is the CSI effect?
A sketch contains a legend, documented evidence, and NO written measurements. It is:
These are all factors that affect _______: nature or type of crime, interview technique (manner in which the info. is retrieved), time between crime and interview, characteristics of the witness
Reliability of eyewitness accounts
Blood type
What is class evidence?
Previously used, the admissibility of evidence in court depended on what is "generally accepted" by the relevant scientific community
What is the Frye Standard?
List of all people who have come into possession of an item of evidence.
What is a chain of custody form?
The second thing an officer must do after securing the scene.
What is separate the witnesses?