Forensic Terms
Types of crimes
Federal Rules of Evidence
Chap-1-2
Crime Scene
100
Anything that tends to establoish or disprove a fact.
What is evidence?
100
A breach of a right, duty or law.
What is violation? Elaborate!
100
The tendency to prove something.
What is probative?
100
Tangible
What is physical evidence, why is it important and what can it prove?
100
1. To get medical assistance for anyone who is injured. 2. To make an arrest. 3. Securing the crime scene. 4. Detaining suspects or witness for questioning. 5. Performing a walk-thru with the lead detective.
What the five duties of the first officers.
200
The science that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles, most often firearms and bullets.
What is ballistics?
200
Violation of a rule or law that is not punishable by prison.
What is Infraction? Give examples!
200
Testimony given by a witness who relates not what he or she heard.
What is hearsay?
200
1. The type of crime. 2. The surrounding in which the crime took place. 3. Stress
List three factors that may affect the memory of an eyewitness in recounting a crime.
200
1. Take notes. 2. Photographs. 3. Videotape. 4. Sketches.
Explain what technique an investigator would use to observe and document the crime scene. Explain the benefit of each technique.
300
The examination of bite marks and dental identificatin of corpses.
What is odontology
300
A minor crime, less than a felony, usually puished with a fine or confinemen other than ina prison.
What is misdemeanor? Explain in detail.
300
A hearing before a judge to determine whether a person charged with a crime should be held for trial.
What is the purpose of a preliminary hearing?
300
Elaborate!
Explain the importance of the Locard Principle in a criminal investigation.
300
1. Line method-Officers form a line, shoulder to shoulder, and walk through the area. 2. Grid Method-Is basically a double line search. this is use to ensure no evidence is missed. 3. Zone Method-Is used in searching thru a house. 4. Wheel method-This is used to search small areas.
Explain the four method of searching a crime for evidence.
400
When a defendant neitherr admits nor denies commiting a crime but accepts punishment as through he or she were guilty.
What is nole contendere?
400
Is a serious crime that is punishable by more than one year in prison.
What is a Felony?
400
You give me the answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Explain in detail (The Frye Standard).
400
1. Class evidence can be associated only with a group of items that share properties or characteristics and individual evidence is material that can be releated to a single source.
State the difference between class and individual evidence. Give an example.
400
1. Wet items must be dried before packaging to prevent mold and mildew. 2. Containers should be sealed tightly to prevent leaks or breakage. 3. Biological items should be dried and kept in freezer. 4. Clothing with a trace evidence-handle carefully. 5. Firearms should be fixed rigidly inside a woodden case. 6. Evidence from a suspect arson should be kept in airtight container. 7. tape method to collect race evidence.
List seven ways to collect and package evidence.
500
This is evidence based on suggestion rather than personal knowledge or observation.
What is Circumstantial evidence.
500
A situation in which a reasonable and prudent person, viewing the available information.
What is probable cause?
500
Explain!
Explain in detail (The Daubert Ruling)
500
1. it can prove that a crime has been committed. 2. Physical evidence can back up a witness testimony or refute it. 3. Physical evidence can link a suspect with a victim or with a crime scene. 4. Physical evidence can determine the identiy of people associated with a crime. 5. Physical evidence can allow investigators to reconstruct a crime.
Explain the five reason why physical evidence is valuable in a criminal investigation.
500
A written record of all people who have had possession of an item of evidence.
What is chain of custody and how is used in a criminal trial. Also, what is the name of the famous case that was botched due to errors in the chain of custody list.
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