Types of Evidence
Evidence that can be linked to a single source
Individual evidence
The study of applying science to crime solving
Forensic science
The first thing a person should do at a crime scene
Secure the scene.
A tool used to look at small evidence closely
Microscope
A possible explanation based on evidence
Hypothesis
Evidence that places a person at a scene but not uniquely.
Class Evidence
This person examines a body to ascertain a cause of death
Medical examiner
Taking pictures before touching any evidence is called?
Documenting the scene
The study of fingerprints is called...
Fingerprint analysis (Dactyloscopy)
Information collected during an investigation
Data
Hair without a root is this type of evidence
Class evidence
This determines how someone died (natural, accident, homicide, etc)
Manner of death
Wearing these can prevent contamination of evidence.
Gloves or PPE
Blood spatter can help determine this..
direction/angle of impact
A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning
Inference
Fingerprints are considered this type of evidence
Individual evidence
This explains the actual reason the person died
Cause of death
The chain of custody ensures...
Evidence is tracked and not tampered with.
Its unique to each person
Repeating an experiment to confirm results
Replication
Blood, saliva and hair are examples of this category
Biological evidence
The exchange of materials between people/objects at a scene.
Locard's Exchange Principle
Moving evidence before documenting it is this type of mistake?
Contamination or compromising the scene
A sample used to compare evidence is called...
A control sample
Forensic Anthropologist