Evidence
Type of evidence that the CSI finds most useful
DNA
A person that may have committed a crime.
Suspect
The first step in analyzing a crime scene where the nature of the crime is determined and possible suspects, and eyewitness accounts are made.
Interview
Usually the first to arrive at a crime scene: responsible for securing the scene and detaining persons of interest.
Police Officers
Intentionally setting a fire to cause damage or to destroy evidence of another crime.
Arson
Type of evidence found in blood and body fluids and tissues that contains genetic information
DNA
Crime scene that is the original location of a crime or accident.
Primary
The last step in analyzing a crime scene where the evidence is collected.
Process
Determines the preliminary cause of death at the crime scene and conducts the autopsy.
Medical Examiner
Can be classified as arches loops or whirls
Fingerprints
Evidence found at a crime scene in the form of a physical object?
Physical
An alternate crime scene where additional evidence may be found.
Secondary
Where you write down and take pictures of everything that was at the crime scene
Document
Documents the crime scene in detail and collects any physical evidence.
CSI unit
Software program used to create facial composites using information from eyewitnesses
FACES
Evidence that includes eyewitness accounts of an accident or crime.
Testimonial
A person associated with the suspect that may have committed the crime.
Accomplice
Where you look at everything at the scene and try to determine what happened.
Examine
Interviews witnesses and works with the CSI unit to investigate the crime
Detectives
Every contact leaves a trace
Locards Exchange principal
Physical Evidence found at a crime scene in small but measurable amounts?
Trace Evidence
Someone who may have witnessed a crime occur.
Eyewitness
The steps in order of analyzing a crime scene?
Interview, examine, document and process
May be called in if an expert is needed to analyze insect evidence or skeletal remains.
Specialist
Combined DNA Index System used by law enforcement to identify DNA samples from a crime scene.
CODIS