Introduction
As automobiles run on gasoline, crime laboratories “run” on
What is physical evidence?
This person is responsible for securing the crime scene upon arrival.
Who is the first officer?
Every step of the investigation should be __________ thoroughly with an appropriate method.
What is documented?
Each piece of evidence collected must be placed in _____________.
What are separate containers?
A process that uses strict guidelines to ensure careful and systematic collection , organization, and analysis of information.
What is the scientific method?
______________ begins at the crime scene.
What is forensic science?
Once the scene is ________ , the preliminary exam must begin.
What is secured?
The most important prerequisite for photographing a crime scene is for it to be in an ___________ condition.
What is unaltered?
________ and similar tools may have to be used to pick up small items.
What are forceps?
States that when a criminal comes in contact with an object or person, a cross-transfer of evidence occurs.
What is Locard's exchange principle?
If physical evidence is to be used effectively for aiding the investigator, its presence first must be recognized at the
What is the crime scene?
_______________ of the crime scene becomes a critical piece to the investigation process.
What is recording?
A precise rendering of the crime scene, usually drawn to scale. This type is normally completed at the crime scene.
What is a finished sketch?
Physical evidence must be handled and processed in a way that _______________ from taking place.
What is prevents changes?
After the case of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical, Inc., trial judges were said to be ultimately responsible as ___________________.
What are Gatekeepers?
Here, investigators must _________ and properly ______ evidence for laboratory examination.
What is recognize and preserve?
Upon arriving at the scene of a crime, ____________ should be given to obtaining medical assistance for individuals in need of it and to arresting the perpetrator.
What is first priority?
_____________ must include a detailed written description of the scene with the location of items of physical evidence recovered.
What are notes?
Unbreakable ______________ with pressure lids are used to contain hairs, glass, fibers, and other small or trace evidence.
What are plastic pill bottles?
Evaluate Evidence
Express an opinion
Ability to Train Law enforcement personnel
What are functions of a forensic scientist?
Encompasses any and all objects that can establish that a crime has been committed or can provide a link between a crime and its victim or a crime and its perpetrator.
What is Physical Evidence?
At the beginning of the preliminary exam, the ___________ will start the process of evaluating the area.
What is the lead investigator?
The ________________ selected will normally depend on the size and locale of the scene and number of collectors participating in the search
What is a search pattern?
Small amounts of trace evidence can also be conveniently packaged in a carefully folded paper, using what is known as a _______________.
What is the druggist fold?
The application of science to the criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system.
What is forensic science?