CSI
Examples of this type of evidence include:
Testimony by a witness about what that witness saw, heard, or did
Video recording of the crime
What is direct evidence?
When lab results don't match up with the testimony of eyewitnesses it is likely that the crime was ___________.
What is staged?
A bullet is an example of ___________ evidence because the striations can be matched to a particular gun.
What is individual evidence?
A crime scene technician will only process evidence that they ________________ in processing.
What is specialize?
Fingerprints are this type of evidence.
What is physical evidence?
This is essential to maintain to present credible evidence in court
What is chain of custody?
A paint chip from a vehicle is an example of _____________ evidence.
What is class evidence?
This evidence search pattern is similar to graph paper.
What is grid?
Blood or hair is this type of evidence.
What is biological evidence?
A location that is in some way related to the crime scene where evidence is found.
What is secondary crime scene?
When processing DNA evidence, these individuals evidence must be identified to exclude them.
What is the victim and anyone else who had access to the evidence?
This crime scene search pattern focuses on one particular area of a crime scene.
What is quadrant or zone?
When a person comes in contact with an object or another person, a cross-transfer of physical material can occur.
What is Locard's exchange principle?
This level of education is required to be a crime scene technician.
What is a bachelor's degree? (Masters in some jurisdictions)
Identify 3 things that DNA evidence needs protection from.
Trace evidence or ________________ evidence is left behind at a crime scene by a suspect or victim.
What is circumstantial evidence?
Identify 5 individuals present at a crime scene.
What is police, medical examiners, detectives, crime scene investigators, and specialists?
Identify the 7 S's of crime scene investigation from start to finish.
What is secure the scene, separate the witnesses, scan the scene, seeing the scene, sketch the scene, search for evidence, and secure the collected evidence?
Identify 3 things that are standard on a crime scene sketch form, not including anything in the sketch itself.
What is scale, case #, date, location, and name of sketch artist?
Identify the missing step outlined below when bagging evidence.
1.Bag the evidence
2. _____________
3. Seal it
4. Sign it across the sealed edge
What is add identification?