Terminology I
Terminology II
Crime Scene Recording
Evidence Collection
Specialty Fields
100
This is the material that is collected at the scene and can link a suspect or victim to a crime.
What is physical evidence.
100
This procedure is performed when the cause of death is not known.
What is an autopsy?
100
This type of search pattern involves walking in a circle around the crime scene, starting on the outside and moving inward.
What is a spiral-in search pattern?
100
This is the term given to a piece of evidence that has been compromised due to poor packaging or handling.
What is contamination?
100
This field of forensics deals with answering questions such as "what happened to the victim?"
Who is a forensic pathologist?
200
This is the preliminary drawing used to map out the crime scene.
What is a rough sketch?
200

This is the scaled drawing of the crime scene that is the official record of the scene.

What is a finished sketch?

200
Outside of photography and sketches, this method is used to help record the crime scene.
What is note-taking?
200
This is the term for a process by which evidence is tracked from the scene to the crime lab and documents everyone who has come into contact with the evidence.
What is a chain-of-custody?
200
This person examines bones to determine such characteristics as height, gender, ancestry, and age.
Who is a forensic anthropologist?
300
This term means "the stiffness of death" and occurs within 24 to 36 hours after death.
What is rigor mortis?
300
This is the term given to the movement of blood to the lowest parts of the body after death.
What is livor mortis?
300
Who is responsible for preserving and protecting the crime scene?
Who is the first arriving officer on scene?
300

This type of evidence storage is preferred for collecting trace evidence off a wall, such as paint.

What is a bindle?

300
This field studies insects to help determine time of death and even can help determine if a body has been moved from one area to another.
What is forensic entomology?
400
This is a test used to collect a DNA reference sample from a potential suspect.
What is a buccal swab?
400
This is the term for the cooling of the body to room temperature.
What is algor mortis?
400
This type of crime scene recording requires the use of a tape measure and pad to create a representation of where evidence is located on the scene.
What is sketching?
400
The number of photos taken of any piece of evidence on a crime scene.
What is three?
400
This specialty in forensic anthropology helps with the development of a composite of a victim based on the information obtained from the cranium.
What is facial reconstruction?
500
This is the term for a known sample taken from a suspect for comparison to an unknown sample taken from a crime scene.
What is a standard/reference sample?
500
This is the term given to an uncontaminated surface material taken close an area where physical evidence has been deposited. It is used to ensure that the surface on which the sample has been deposited does not interfere with laboratory tests.
What is a substrate control?
500
Components of a crime scene sketch include measurements, scale, camera locations, a key, and this item.
What is a compass heading designating north?
500
This is the preferred type of container for evidence that contains blood or bodily fluids.
What is a paper bag?
500
It is the insect most commonly used in forensics to help determine an approximate time of death.
What is a blowfly?
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