Responsibilities
What is the primary responsibility of a crime scene investigator?
What is to document the scene with photos, sketches, and notes?
What is the main goal of a crime scene investigation?
What is piecing together the evidence?
Who are the first responders at a crime scene?
What are police officers?
What is the Daubert Standard used for?
What is to determine the admissibility of expert testimony and scientific evidence in court?
What is one common tool used by crime scene investigators?
What is luminol or alternate light sources?
What must police officers do first at a crime scene?
What is to secure the scene to ensure safety?
According to the National Academy of Science Report, how should evidence testing be conducted?
What is to be more scientific?
What is a key responsibility of detectives during an investigation?
What is to interview witnesses and develop theories?
What Supreme Court case established the Daubert Standard?
What is Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals (1993
Why is it crucial to document who enters/exits the crime scene?
What is to maintain a record of the chain of custody?
Who decides whether warrants are needed during a crime scene investigation?
Who is the district attorney?
What are two guidelines for evidence acceptability?
What is that it must be sufficient and scientifically valid?
Name one type of specialist that may be called to a crime scene.
What is a forensic entomologist or forensic psychologist?
Name one criterion judges use under the Daubert Standard.
What is testability or peer review?
What is the role of photography in evidence collection?
What is to document the scene and preserve evidence before it is altered?
What is the role of a medical examiner at a crime scene?
What is to examine the body and determine cause and manner of death?
Why is it important to have standardized protocols in crime scene investigations?
What is to improve evidence collection and testing?
How do crime scene investigators maintain the chain of custody?
What is by documenting each person who handles the evidence?
Why is the Daubert Standard significant for crime scene investigators?
What is to ensure only reliable scientific evidence reaches the courtroom?
What kind of evidence can forensic anthropologists help investigate?
What is skeletal remains?
What is the first step in maintaining the chain of custody for evidence?
What is to properly collect, package, and label physical evidence?
What does the term "junk science" refer to in the context of crime scene investigations?
What is unreliable scientific evidence that can mislead juries?
What role does a forensic odontologist play in a crime scene investigation?
What is to analyze bite marks and provide dental identification?
What must evidence types meet to be admissible, as per the Daubert Standard?
What is they must have a known error rate and established procedures?
Why is it important for evidence to be collected in a specific manner?
What is to ensure that it is admissible in court