Eyewitness
Why do you separate witnesses?
So they don't combine stories/collude
In a simultaneous lineup, are suspects shown all at once or one at a time?
all at once
What is the primary crime scene?
Where the main crime actually took place
What is a control sample?
taken from a known source (dna, fingerprint, hair)
True or False? A persons fingerprint pattern stay the same throughout their life.
True
What is it called when witnesses work together to create a story?
collusion
When composing the individuals in a lineup, what is it important to do?
Include individuals who are all similar in size, race, etc
What is a secondary crime scene?
related to the primary crime scene; place that may also have evidence from primary crime scene
Would a gun with a serial number be class or individual evidence?
individual
What is the first S of the 7 S's?
Secure
What is the greatest cause of wrongful convictions?
What is a confidence statement?
In the eyewitness or victim's own words, their level of confidence in choosing the correct suspect.
If you have hair or blood evidence, what evidence unit would you send it to? Biology, Physical Science, Weapons, Documents, Technology, Photography
biology
If you have shoe prints, is this class or individual evidence?
class
What is the 2nd S of the 7 Sss?
Separate
What is a double blind eyewitness lineup procedure?
Neither the administrator or witness knows if the suspect is in the lineup
When is a search warrant not needed?
Emergencies; danger of loss evidence; consent given
If you have a cell phone, what evidence unit would you send it to? Biology, Physical Science, Weapons, Documents, Technology, Photography
technology
Give an example of transient evidence.
tire marks, shoe prints (doesn't last long)
True or False? It is easy to match any hair found at a crime scene to a specific person?
False
In a sequential lineup, are suspects shown all at once or one at a time?
one at a time
Who is responsible for cleaning up a crime scene?
the owner
If you have bullets from a crime scene, what evidence unit would you send it to? Biology, Physical Science, Weapons, Documents, Technology, Photography
weapons
Give an example of transfer evidence.
cat/dog hair, fibers, transferred from one individual to another
What must be present in a hair sample to test for nuclear DNA?
Root