Vocabulary
this person is thought to have committed the crime
suspect
Who is the first to arrive at a crime scene?
Police officers
This department tests body fluids and tissues to determine the presence of drugs and poisons.
toxicology
Not guilty. "You are guilty until proven ______________ "
innocent
This is the person that helped someone commit the crime. They work with the suspect
accomplice
Who is the person responsible for interviewing the witnesses?
Detectives
This department studies bullets, guns, gunpowder on people and objects.
Ballistics/Firearms
This might match someone's shoe
shoeprint
Additional evidence to a crime scene is found here
secondary crime scene
What are the 4 main procedures that take place at a crime scene?
Interview, Examine, Document, Process
If a criminal breaks in a house with a hammer or uses a screwdriver to pick a lock, this is usually left behind and can be used as evidence.
toolmarks
Taking a person against their will
kidnap
Suspects will be brought in to provide __________________ evidence, giving their oral and written statements.
testimonial
This person issues search warrants
district attorney
If you work in this department, your job would be to study evidence from fires, explosions, paints, and glass.
Trace Chemistry
type of light that can help find evidence
ultraviolet
Detective Jones only found a small about of evidence when she was investigating who took the Gorilla's bananas. This evidence is called ____________ evidence
trace
It is very important to _____________ the point of entry and exit, and get a layout of the crime scene.
record or examine
Sometimes impressions are left behind from your lips, feet, ears, and shoes. This impressions are called _____________ ___________
latent prints
this instrument is used to find out if someone is lying or telling the truth
polygraph