Terminology I
Crime Scene Recording
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
Outside of photography and sketches, this method is used to help record the crime scene.
What is note-taking?
100
This person examines bones to determine such characteristics as height, gender, ancestry, and age.
Who is a forensic anthropologist?
300
This is the preliminary drawing used to map out the crime scene.
What is a rough sketch?
300
Who is responsible for preserving and protecting the crime scene?
Who is the first arriving officer on scene?
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?
500
This is a test used to collect a DNA reference sample from a potential suspect.
What is a buccal swab?
500
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?
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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