Vocabulary
Evidence
Personnel
Protocol
Back at the Lab
Crime Scene
100
Any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred.
What is a crime scene?
100
This type includes oral or written statements given to police as well as court testimony by people who witnessed an event.
What is testimonial evidence?
100
Documents the crime scene in detail and collects any physical evidence.
What is the CSI Unit?
100

The step involves speaking to the first officer at the scene or the victim to determine what allegedly happened.

What is Interview?

100
Examines marks left by tools on objects at a crime scene or on a victim.
What are toolmarks?
100

How many steps are in the crime scene process.

What is 7?

200
A person thought to be capable of committing a crime.
What is a suspect?
200
This type refers to any material items that would be present at the crime scene, on the victims, or found in a suspect's possession.
What is physical evidence?
200
May or may not be present to determine a preliminary cause of death.
Who is a medical examiner?
200

The step involves identifying possible evidence, point of entry and exit, and the general layout of the crime scene.

What is Examine/Scan the crime scene?

200

Microscopic identification and comparison of evidence, such as hairs, fibers, woods, soils, building materials, insulation and other materials. (how are they viewed)

What is microscopy?

200

•The process of protecting evidence from the crime scene to the lab.

What is Chain of Custody?

300
The original location of a crime or accident.
What is a primary crime scene?
300
This type refers to physical evidence that is found in small but measurable amounts, such as strands of hair, fibers, or skin cells.
What is trace evidence?
300
Typically the first to arrive at a crime scene. They are responsible for securing the scene so no evidence is destroyed and detaining persons of interest in the crime.
Who are Police Officers?
300

Records a pictorial view of what the scene looks like and to records items of possible evidence.

What is Photograph?

300
Study of bullets and ammunition through the comparison of fired bullets, cartridges, guns, and gunpowder patterns on people and objects.
What is ballistics?
300

Searchers walk in parallel lines and then repeat the sweep at a 90-degree angle to form a grid. It is slower and labor-intensive, but offers high thoroughness for medium to large area.

What is Grid?

400
Person associated with someone suspected of committing a crime.
What is an accomplice?
400
Evidence may link a _____ with a crime scene or a victim.
What is a suspect?
400
Interview witnesses and consult with the CSI unit. They investigate the crime by following leads provided by witnesses and physical evidence.
Who are detectives?
400
Completed by the crime scene technician to demonstrate the layout of the crime scene or to identify the exact position of the deceased victim or evidence within the crime scene.
What is sketch?
400
Analysis of body fluids and dried stains such as blood and saliva.
What is Biology or DNA?
400

 Investigators and first responding officers will do a quick scan of the scene and will mark evidence with...

What is evidence markers?

500
An alternate location where additional evidence may be found.
What is a secondary crime scene?
500
Evidence may give ____________ leads to work with in the case.
Who are detectives?
500
May be called in if the evidence requires expert analysis.
Who are specialists?
500

This step is the responsibility of the crime scene technicians to identify, evaluate, and collect physical evidence from the crime scene for further analysis by a crime laboratory.

What is Process/Searching and collecting evidence?

500
Tests body fluids and tissues to determine the presence of drugs and poisons.
What is toxicology?
500

•________________along with strategic positioning of guards will prevent unauthorized access to the scene.

What is ropes or barricades or evidence tape?

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