Crime Scene I
A location other than the primary crime scene, but in some way related to the crime, where evidence is found is the
What is a Secondary Crime Scene?
The 5 manners of death are
Homicide, Suicide, Accidental, Natural, Unknown.
Person associated with someone suspected of committing a crime is called____
What is an Accomplice?
_________ in a gun barrel causes distinctive grooves, indentations and scratches upon fired bullets, which can be matched to the weapon that fired them.
What is Rifling?
The stiffness of death is called as
What is Rigor mortis?
The most important prerequisite for photographing a crime scene is for:
What is unaltered condition?
Uncontaminated surface material close to an area where physical evidence has been deposited is a(n):
What is Substrate Control?
Statement of where a suspect was at the time of the crime.
What is an Alibi?
A computerized database that allows an analyst to obtain information relative to an individual’s DNA profile is?
What is CODIS?
Post Mortem changes that cause a body to loose heat is called_________.
What is Algor mortis?
A swab of the inner portion of the cheek; cheek cells are usually collected to determine the DNA profile of an individual.
What is Buccal Swab?
As the collection of physical evidence begins: all observations should be recorded through
What are Sketches, Notes and Photographs?
Evidence can be divided in to two sub groups ,they are
Direct and Circumstantial
The 3 Databases are
CODIS, AFIS, IBIS
A general rule the deceased body will lose heat at a rate of:
What is 1-1 1/2 degree F PER HR ?
Physical evidence whose origin is known, such as blood or hair from a suspect, that can be compared to crime-scene evidence.
What is Reference/Standard sample?
One way a forensic anthropologist can aid in the identification of a long-deceased victim is by creating a:
What is Facial Reconstruction?
Evidence that includes written /oral statement of an accident or crime scene
Testimonial Evidence
The 4 characteristics of glass could be used to match glass from crime scene to a suspect are
R.I, Color, Density, Tint
The amount of _________ in the vitreous humor helps in estimating the time of death.
What is Potassium?
The onset of livor mortis begins
Immediately and continues till 12 hrs.
As the collection of physical evidence begins: all observations should be recorded through
Photographs , Sketches and Notes
The four factors that can affect eyewitness Testimony are
Age, Trauma, Physical Evidence, Time
The weight or significance accorded physical evidence in a courtroom is left to: the trier of facts, usually a__
What is Jury of Lay persons?
Rigor Mortis manifests itself: within
first 24 hours and disappears within 36 hours