Fill in the Blank
Small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene is known as ___________________.
trace evidence
Medical examiners are also called:
a) detectives
b) coroners
c) crime scene investigators
d) specialists
B) coroners
_______________ is evidence that proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of a crime.
Direct evidence
Crime scene investigators include:
a) recorders to record data
b) sketch artists to sketch the scene
c) photographers to take photos of the crime scene
d) all of these choices
D) all of these choices
_____________ is material that connects an individual or thing to a certain group.
Class evidence
Securing the crime scene is the responsibility of the first responding:
a) crime scene investigator
b) police officer
c) detective
d) specialist
c)
B) police officer
Evidence used to imply a fact but not prove it directly is known as ____________.
circumstantial evidence
a) breathable containers
b) a bindle
c) airtight unbreakable containers
d) a plastic or paper container
C) Airtight unbreakable containers
________________ is a hypothesis of the sequence of events from before the crime was committed through its commission.
Crime-scene reconstruction
The forensic lab processes all of the evidence the crime scene investigation collected to determine the:
a) facts of the case
b) truth of the testimony of the witnesses
c) identity of the perpetrator of the offense
d) all of the above
A) facts of the case