Vocabulary
Any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred.
What is a crime scene?
oral or written statements given to police as well as court testimony by people who witnessed an event.
What is testimonial evidence?
The step involves Checking to ensure the scene is safe and identifying possible witnesses, suspects, and threats.
What is securing the scene
Examines marks left by tools on objects at a crime scene or on a victim.
What are toolmarks?
This type refers to any material items that would be present at the crime scene, on the victims, or found in a suspect's possession.
What is physical evidence?
May or may not be present to determine a preliminary cause of death.
Who is a medical examiner or coroner?
The step involves identifying possible evidence, point of entry and exit, and the general layout of the crime scene.
What is scan the scene?
Microscopic identification and comparison of evidence, such as hairs, fibers, woods, soils, building materials, insulation and other materials.
What is microscopy?
This type refers to physical evidence that is found in small but measurable amounts, such as strands of hair, fibers, or skin cells.
What is trace evidence?
Typically the first to arrive at a crime scene. They are responsible for securing the scene so no evidence is destroyed and detaining persons of interest in the crime.
Who are First Responding Officers?
This step involves taking photographs of the scene.
What is see the scene?
Study of bullets and ammunition through the comparison of fired bullets, cartridges, guns, and gunpowder patterns on people and objects.
What is ballistics?
Evidence may link a _____ with a crime scene or a victim.
What is a suspect?
Interview witnesses and consult with the CSI unit. They investigate the crime by following leads provided by witnesses and physical evidence.
Who are detectives?
Completed by the crime scene technician to demonstrate the layout of the crime scene or to identify the exact position of the deceased victim or evidence within the crime scene.
What is sketch the scene?
Analysis of body fluids and dried stains such as blood and saliva.
What is Biology or DNA?
Evidence may give ____________ leads to work with in the case.
Who are detectives?
May be called to testify in court if the evidence requires expert analysis.
Who are expert witnesses or specialists?
This step is the responsibility of the crime scene technicians to identify, evaluate, and collect physical evidence from the crime scene for further analysis by a crime laboratory.
What is secure the scene?
Tests body fluids and tissues to determine the presence of drugs and poisons.
What is toxicology?