Evidence
This is what can make or break a criminal case.
What is evidence?
Indirect evidence that can be used to imply a fact but that does not directly prove it
What is circumstantial evidence?
This type of evidence narrows an identity to a single person or thing
What is individual evidence?
Responsible for securing the crime scene
Who is the first responding officer?
During this step, a trained forensic photographer takes pictures of the evidence that has been marked
What is seeing the scene?
These three things should be done when photographing evidence at a crime scene.
What is use a scale, take pictures at 3 different angles, and three different distances?
Where Forensic Science actually begins.
What is the crime scene?
The two types of circumstantial evidence
What is physical and biological?
This type of evidence is considered first-hand and proves a fact
What is direct evidence?
The #1 priority in securing a crime scene
What is SAFETY?
This step takes place after photographs are taken
What is sketching the scene?
Crime scenes are ____________--and present investigators with new challenges.
What is inconsistent?
The unbroken paper trail that follows evidence from the crime scene through analysis all the way to the court room.
What is the chain of custody?
This type of evidence includes fibers, weapons, bullets, impressions (like fingerprints, shoe prints, tool marks, etc.), and shell casings
What is physical evidence?
This is another way to classify evidence and can narrow down to one person/suspect.
What is individual evidence?
This is done to preserve and protect the area of a crime scene.
What is secure the scene?
During this step, investigators really focus on finding all evidence and a more detailed walk of the scene is performed.
What is searching the scene?
What is primary?
This states that when a person comes in contact with an object a cross-transfer of physical evidence can occur.
What is Locard's Principle of Exchange?
This type of evidence includes DNA, body fluids, hair, and natural fibers
What is biological evidence?
How should arson evidence be packaged?
What is in metal cans or glass jars?
This is done to avoid people working together or being influenced by each other.
What is separate the witnesses?
Grid, line, zone, and spiral are examples of these
What are search patterns?
The classification of any crime scene after the secondary location.
What is the tertiary crime scene?
Also called a druggist's fold; used to hold small pieces of evidence.
What is a paper bindle?
This type of evidence narrows an identity to a group of persons or things
What is class evidence?
Forensic scientists are called to a court of law to provide testimony based on _________.
What is "fact"?
The step is done early in the investigation in order to mark evidence and to allow records of the scene to be made quickly and efficiently.
What is scanning the scene?
This is the reason why a crime scene must remain unaltered until all evidence is recorded and packaged properly.
What is so that the evidence will admissible in court?
What is a spiral search?