Types of Evidence
This type of evidence can be associated only with a group of items that share properties or characteristics.
Class Evidence
If evidence is _____ it should be collected first.
Fragile
How many people are assigned to collect evidence at a crime scene?
One
This is performed by the crime scene investigator, the first officer, and sometimes the lead detective in order to note paths of travel and develop preliminary reconstruction theories.
Walk-Through
This search method is best used for a small, circular area.
Wheel/Ray Method
This type of evidence can be linked to a single source.
Individual Evidence
You find a hair on a piece of clothing at a crime scene. What should you use to collect it?
Unbreakable plastic pill bottles with airtight lids, manila envelopes, cardboard pillboxes
These people tend to any injured people at the crime scene.
Medics
This form of documentation allows for non-subjective narration and different perspectives to to be presented.
Videography
This method is typically used in large, outdoor settings.
Line/Strip Method
Pet hair getting stuck to your clothes and then getting on the clothes of someone else is an example of:
Transfer Evidence
Trace evidence such as fibers or hairs are packaged into a piece of paper by using this fold:
Druggist's Fold
A medical doctor who is appointed by the governing body of the area.
Medical Examiner
In a crime scene sketch, this is used as a point of reference for the size of the room and the distances between various pieces of evidence.
Scale Bar
A double-line search that is time consuming, but very effective at collecting as much evidence as possible.
Grid Method
This type of evidence is produced by a specific event or action.
Conditional Evidence
Biological evidence is typically placed in breathable containers to avoid contamination from:
Mold
First responders use this acronym to secure and evaluate the crime scene.
A.D.A.P.T.
This documents the transfer of packaged evidence from one person to another.
Transfer of Custody
This method is best used when there is no obstacles or barriers.
Spiral Method
Blood splatter is an example of:
Pattern Evidence
Your working on an arson case, and you find charred debris from a burning building. What do you use to collect it?
New Paint Can
This person is an elected official who is in charge of examining bodies despite not having trained medical experience.
Coroner
This crime scene factor should be documented due to it having the potential to change conditional and transient evidence over time.
Weather
This method is best used indoors and teams can be assigned to a specific region.
Zone Method