Types of Evidence
First-hand observations are what type of evidence
direct evidence
what is the main responsibility of the first responder at the crime scene?
protect the public and the crime scene and prevent changes made to the crime scene
what is the first step when authorized personnel arrive at the crime scene
secure the scene
Multi-tasking is what type of attention
Divided attention
Name one type of circumstantial evidence
physical
What is the most common search pattern used at the crime scene?
the spiral search
who processes and investigates the crime scene
crime scene investagator
your brain makes these with information that enters
routes
Narrows evidence to a group of persons or things vs narrows evidence down to a single person or thing
class evidence vs individual evidence
name common search patterns used at a crime scene
the spiral, strip/line, grid, zone/quadrant, and pie/ wheel.
what are the three types of crime scenes
outdoor, indoor, conveyance
the recall of personal experiences vs recall of general facts
episodic vs semantic
what are the seven s’s of crime scene investigation
Secure the scene
Separate the witnesses
Scan the scene
See the scene
Sketch the scene
Search for evidence
Secure and collect evidence
Who is on the crime scene investigation team?
crime scene photographers and evidence collection personnel
what is it called when you mess with a crime scene
tampering with the scene, tampering with evidence
Long term procedural memory is considered (implicit or explicit)
implicit