Crime Scene Processing
Shoeprints, tool marks, tire tracks, bite marks, and marks on a fired bullet are several examples of this kind of evidence.
Impression Evidence
A written record of all people who have had possession of an item of evidence
Chain of custody
Documents the crime scene in detail and collects any physical evidence
CSI
Where was the birthplace of Mardi Gras?
Mobile, AL
This principle states that "with contact between two items, there will be an exchange," first recognized by Edmund Locard.
Locard's Exchange Principle
Any place where evidence may be located to help explain events
Crime scene
Evidence that includes eyewitness accounts of an accident or crime scene.
Testimonial
Where was the largest dam in the world BEFORE the Hoover Dam?
Martin Dam on Lake Martin, AL
Something that tends to establish or disprove a fact. _____ can include documents, testimony, and other objects.
Evidence
Who is the first person on scene?
Police officer
Who informs the next of kin (family) that their family member has died?
Medical Examiner
What is a landmark that can be seen from space?
Great Wall of China
Evidence based on suggestion rather than personal knowledge or observation
Circumstantial Evidence
Interviews witnesses and works with the CSI unit to investigate the crime
Investigator
For a crime scene sketch, if there is a dead body, you will measure at right angles from the wall to...
The top of the head
What is the oldest fast food chain in the world?
White Castle
Tangible items that tend to prove some material fact; also called real evidence
Physical evidence
Determines the preliminary cause of death at the crime scene and conducts the autopsy
Medical Examiner
A fingerprint found on the murder weapon is...
Circumstantial and Individual Evidence
Name the movie that has this quote: "What we have here is a failure to communicate."
Major Payne