Direct Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
Witness and Crime Scene Factors
Careers in Forensics
Famous Killers from Movies
100

An example of direct evidence is _________________.

Camera footage

witnessing a crime


100

Circumstantial evidence is far more _________ than direct evidence. 

Reliable

100

If someone is too young or too old their ________ could play a role in their testimony being unreliable

Age

100

Analyze, compare, identify, and interpret physical evidence, then report results for use in the justice system. 

Crime Scene Investigators

Criminalistics

100

He kills you in your dreams

Freddy Kruger

200

Direct evidence is usually ______________, because we can't trust most witnesses to remember everything they saw.

Unreliable

200

Give 4 examples of circumstantial evidence you could find at a crime scene. 

Blood

Hair

Bullets

Fingerprints

200

If its too early or really late a witness could have trouble remembering what they saw due to the ______ _____ ______

Time of Day

200

the scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth

Odontology

200
He would have been very active and very happy on September 13th

Jason 

300

If you directly witness a crime, you will be asked to ____________ in court. 

testify

300

What circumstantial evidence led to OJ Simpson being found not guilty? 

The gloves used in the murder did not fit
300

If a crime scene is super violent or bloody, this could cause ____________. This makes it difficult to remember details of the crime scene in the court of law

Trauma

300

is the practice of medicine, concerning injury analysis and performance of autopsies.

Pathology and Biology

300
He only kills one day a year, in October

Michael Meyers

400

If you lie about direct evidence in court, you can be put in prison for ______________.

perjury 

400

What circumstantial evidence led to the arrest of Wayne Williams in Atlanta? (3)

Rental Cars


Carpet Fibers


Dog Hair 


Rope in car


Driving on bridge where body was thrown over

400

In order for direct evidence of a suspect's face to be reliable, the witness needs this amount of time to look at their face

1 minute

400

Studies the adverse effects of drugs and chemicals on biological systems

Toxicology

400

If you get a haircut from this killer, it will probably be your last.

Sweeney Todd

500

This is the greatest cause of wrongful convictions in the United States.

Eyewitness misidentification

500

To convict someone of a crime, a jury must be sure ___________ __ _________ ___________, that the person committed the crime.

Beyond a resonable doubt

500

What was the name on the plaque of the victim in the crime scene challenge we did in class? The deadline was TODAY and his coffee cup was yellow.

Brian

500

the focus is on issues such as competence and the assessment of mental illness as it relates to criminal responsibility.

Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

500

He is a cannibal, which makes sense given his name

Hannibal Lecter

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