Search the crime scene
Crime Scene Evidence
Crime scene Personel
Crime scene Protocol
Crime Scene Vocabulary
100
What type of search method is this?
Ray or wheel search
100
Evidence includes oral or written statements given to police as well as court testimony by people who witnessed an event.
Testimonial Evidence
100
Documents the crime scene in detail and collects any physical evidence.
CSI Unit
100
Who is allowed at the crime scene once the barriers are in place?
Only personnel who are absolutely necessary for processing or investigating the scene.
100
What is any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred.
Crime Scene
200
What is this search pattern?
Quadrant search
200
Evidence refers to any material items that would be present at the crime scene, on the victims, or found in a suspect's possession.
Physical evidence?
200
Is often present to help determine if any search warrants are required to proceed and obtains those warrants from a judge.
District Attorney
200
Why is it important to photograph everything at a crime scene, including the evidence?
Because evidence can be come lost and photographs can be used as a back up.
200
What is person associated with someone suspected of committing a crime.
Accomplice
300
What search pattern is this?
Strip or line search
300
What are the three types of evidence?
examples:
Testimonial
Physical
Trace evidence
circumstantial
class
direct
300
(if a homicide) May or may not be present to determine a preliminary cause of death.
Medical Examiner
300
Why is it important to separate any witnesses or suspects?
So that they will not align their stories to match.
300
person thought to be capable of committing a crime
Suspect
400
What search pattern is this?
Grid search
400
Refers to physical evidence that is found in small but measurable amounts, such as strands of hair, fibers, or skin cells.
Trace evidence
400
May be called in if the evidence requires expert analysis.
Specialists
400
What is the most crucial part of the crime scene protocols? (why do we set up a barricade?)
To protect the crime scene and evidence.
400
Secondary crime scene
What is an alternate location where additional evidence may be found.
500
Which search pattern is the most thorough?
Grid search pattern
500
What will evidence collected at a scene do for the investigation?
May prove that a crime has been committed. Establish key elements of a crime.
500
This person interviews witnesses and consults with the CSI unit. They investigate the crime by following leads provided by witnesses and physical evidence.
Detectives
500
What are the four steps for Crime scene protocol?
Interview, Examine, Document, Process
500
What is the difference between a primary and secondary crime scene?
The primary crime scene is where the crime actually happened. The secondary crime scene is another location where additional evidence may be found.
example: a person was murdered in a house (original crime scene), but their body was found in the woods (secondary crime scene)