Crime Scene
Crime Scene
What is any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of occurred?
Proof
What is evidence or argument establishing or helping to establish a fact or the truth of a statement?
Police Officer
Who are the typically first to arrive to the scene?
or
Who are responsible for securing the scene so no evidence is destroyed and detaining persons of interest in the crime?
Step 1: Interview
What is interviewing the first police officer at the scene or the victim to determine what allegedly happened?
Chemistry
What determines the presence and and composition of substances and materials that are found at the crime scene?
Primary Crime Scene
The original location of a crime or accident?
To Exonerate
what is removing from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case?
The CSI Unit
Who documents the crime scene in detail and collects any physical evidence?
Step 1: Interview Continued
This information may not be factual information but it will give the investigators a place to start?
Microscopy
What is used to compare physical samples such as hairs, fibers, and other materials?
Secondary Crime Scene
What is an alternative location where additional evidence may be found?
Testimonial Evidence
What is oral or written statements given to police as well as court testimony by people who witnessed an event?
The District Attorney
Who is often present to help determine if any search warrants are required to proceed and obtains those warrants from a judge?
Step 2: Examine
What will help identify possible evidence, identify the point of entry and point of exit, and outline the general layout of the crime scene?
Toxicology
What is used to test body tissues to determine the presence of drugs and poisons?
A Suspect
Who is a person thought to be capable of committing a crime?
Physical Evidence
What refers to any material items that would be present at the crime scene, on the victims, or found in a suspects possession?
Medical Examiner
Who may be present to determine a preliminary cause of death?
Step 3: Document
What is creating a pictorial record of the scene as well as a rough sketch to demonstrate the layout of the crime scene and to identify the exact position of the deceased victim or other evidence within the crime scene?
Latent Prints
What is used to identify and compare fingerprints, shoe prints, vehicle treads, and other hidden impressions?
An Accomplice
Who is a person associated with someone suspected of committing a crime?
Trace Evidence
What is physical evidence that is found in all but measurable amounts, such as strands of hair, fibers, or skin cells?
Detectives
Who interviews witnesses and consult with the CSI unit?
or
Who investigates the crime by following leads provided by witnesses and physical evidence?
Step 4: Process
What is the crime scene technician will process the crime scene for evidence, both physical and testimonial evidence.
Ballistics
What is used to compare fired bullets, cartridges, guns, and gunpowder patterns on people and objects?