Crime Scene Investigation
Chronological paper trail showing seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of evidence
Chain of custody
loaded handguns must be submitted to the lab in this fashion
delivered in person
Courts that review lower court decsions
Appellate
A prison intended to house the most violent offenders
Super Max
The point at which a driver should have recognized an accident was going to happen
Point of possible perception
One of the three levels of intent holds a defendant responsible for their actions regardless of their intent at the time of the action
Strict liability
All body fluids are considered these at a crime scene
Blood born pathogens
A legal document requiring someone to testify as a witness in court
Subpoena
These things are completed during the booking process
Mugshots/Fingerprints
Constitutional amendment that addresses probable cause
4th
Term for a civil wrong or infringement of a right
tort
DNA focuses on this organizational structure of the body
Molecular
This court has the primary jurisdiction over cases involving disputes between states
United States Supreme Court
Evaluates an inmate if they make suicidal threats
Mental Health professional
Amendment that addresses the right to have counsel
6th
After taking overall photos of the scene, the investigator should take this series of photos
Medium, then close-up
most common fingerprint pattern
loop
A written order to appear in court for a charge
Summons
Process of dividing the inmate population into categories
Classification
Accident is going to happen regardless of any evasive actions
Point of no escape
A defendant makes a plea and neither admits nor disputes the charges
nolo contendre
Evidence that could lose its evidentiary value if not preserved or protected
Transient
Highest-ranking law enforcement official in the US
Attorney General
An alternative to prosecution for someone with a drug charge
Diversion
Police officers can disregard laws such as speeding, passing on the wrong side of the road, as long as they have this
Due regard for public safety