Extras
Used while making an observation
What are your special senses? (sight, hearing, smell, touch)
Evidence that (if true) proves an alleged fact, such as an eyewitness account of a crime
What is Direct evidence?
The "S" in SPICE stands for ___.
What is Sketch?
This method divides the crime scene area up into logical areas that can be searched by team members
What is the Zone Method?
The location where the crime took place
What is the primary crime scene?
True or False... Our brains do not apply previous knowledge to new situations.
False
Evidence based on suggestion rather than personal knowledge or observation; indirect evidence
What is Circumstantial evidence?
The "P" in SPICE stands for ___.
What is Photograph?
This search method is often used at scenes with no physical barriers, such as open water.
What is the Spiral Method?
The location other than the primary crime scene, but that is in some way related to the crime, where evidence is found
What is the secondary crime scene?
True or False... Our brains tend to automatically fill in gaps in our perceptions.
True
Small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene
What is Trace evidence?
The "I" in SPICE stands for ___.
What is Interview?
This method is used on large, outdoor crime scenes.
What is the Grid or Line Method?
List 3 things a crime scene sketch should include
Key
Legend
Scale
Environmental conditions
Observe systematically, turn off filters, leave the final interpretation of the data until later, document
The documented and unbroken transfer of evidence
What is the Chain of Custody?
The "C" in SPICE stands for ___.
What is Collect Evidence?
The ___ method is a modified version of the ____ method. Once an areas has been searched the area is searched perpendicular to the original lines of search.
What is the Grid and Line Method?
A hypothesis of the sequence of events from before the crime was committed through its commission of the crime
What is crime-scene reconstruction?
List 2 things that can affect an observation by a witness.
their emotional states.
whether they were alone, part of a group, or whether others were in the area.
what type of and how much activity was going on around them
Prejudices, personal beliefs, motives, and any lapse in time since the occurrence can also have an affect.
List 3 examples of Trace Evidence
The "E" in SPICE stands for ___.
What is Examine?
This method doesn't follow a specific geometric pattern; rather it is a systematic, logical way of looking at each piece of evidence and determining where to look from there.
What is the Link Method?
List 3 methods of crime scene documentation
photography
videography
sketching
audio recording
note taking