7S's
What is the significance of a final sketch? (what does it have that the rough sketch does not)
It has the exact measurements of the evidence to fixed points
Oral or written statements given to police, as well as in court by people who witnessed an event, is what type of evidence?
What is testimonial?
What is an example of biological evidence?
Blood, hair (with follicle), saliva, sperm
This group of people are often the first to arrive to a scene and are responsible for securing and detaining any person of interest.
What is a police officer?
What does CSI Stand for?
Crime Scene Investigation
What happens during "seeing the scene"?
Investigators are photographing and documenting evidence
The home or workplace of a suspect
There's a murder in an alley. The body is there, murder weapon & other evidence of murder taking place in are in that area. What location is this considered?
Primary Crime Scene
This person determines the cause of death and may perform an autopsy if necessary.
What is a Medical Examiner?
Person of interest that is thought to be capable of committing a crime is known as what?
What is a suspect?
What is the significance in securing a crime scene?
To preserve evidence and prevent contamination.
A fight broke out at the Braintree mall. Left at the crime scene was a New England Patriots hoodie in size Large. Is this hoodie considered class or individual evidence?
Class evidence
This item holds and packages dry, trace evidence.
What is a bindle?
This group is responsible for documenting the scene in detail and collecting any physical evidence.
What is CSI Unit?
What is an accomplice?
Person associated with someone suspected of committing a crime
What were one of the S's that were NOT followed in the JonBenet Ramsey case?
-Securing the scene
-Separating the witnesses
-Searching the scene
List the three methods of collecting trace evidence.
1) Lifting
2) Scraping
3) Picking
Evidence that is found in small but measurable amounts is called what?
What is trace evidence?
This person determines if search warrants are needed and obtains them from the judge.
What is a district attorney (DA)?
What is an alibi?
Statement of where a suspect was at the time of the crime
What are the 7 S's?
Secure the scene, separate, scan, seeing, sketch, search, secure evidence
The cross transfer of evidence when a person comes into contact with something is commonly known as what?
What is Locard's Exchange Principle?
What is the difference between direct and circumstantial evidence?
Direct- 1st hand observations proving someone was there at the time of the crime
Circumstantial-indirectly implies someone was there at the time
This person is in charge of interviewing witnesses and talking with CSI unit about the evidence.
What is a motive?
Probable reason a person committed a crime