The Study of Crime and Criminal Professionals
Criminal Theories and Prevention
Witnesses and Perpretrators
The Crime Lab
Forensic Tools
100

This is the standard of proof in a criminal case.

What is beyond a reasonable doubt.  

100

This type of theory assumes that offenders are rational, and weigh the costs and benefits before committing their crimes,

What is classical theory?

100

Witnesses and victims have the right to be treated like this.

What is with respect and dignity.

100

The Chain of Custody must include these pieces of information.

What is how it was collected, stored, transferred, handled, and eventually disposed of?

100

Forensic pathology can determine these two things about a victim.

What is the the manner and cause of death?

200

Case law comes from this.

What is rulings in previous cases.  

200

This is the theory that people who need mental health and related support services but don't get them drift into whatever subcultures are accessible to them and will tolerate their presence.

What is the theory of Tolerance and Drift?

200

Transference occurs because the witness identifies the perpetrator for this reason. 

What is that they have seen the person before?

200

A search warrant affidavit can include some old information, but must also include this.

What are new information and facts?

200

A forensic pathologist would find information from a tattoo discovered during an autopsy helpful because they could use it to do this.

What is identify the identity of the victim?

300

This professionals would help a criminal get their education and gain employment.  

What is a social worker?

300

The burden of proof for insanity is on this person.

What is the defendent?

300

This is how many times the likelihood that people with intellectual disabilities to become the victim of a crime compared to someone without an intellectual disability.

What is 10 times as likely?

300

Evidence labels and tags should include these three pieces of information.  

What are location, date, time of collection and a description of the item?

300

This is the science of studying a human corpse.

What is forensic pathology?

400

This is the type of fingerprint that is visible to the naked eye.

What is a latent fingerprint?

400

This test or rule for insanity pleas is found in the most jurisdictions throughout the United States.

What are the McNaughton Rules?

400

This is any part of a crime that is not necessary to accomplish the crime that a certain criminal does.

What is the criminal's signature?

400

Grid, linear, spiral, and quadrant are all this.

What are systematic approaches to analyzing a crime scene?

400

This is usually what causes a cold case to progress.

What is new witnesses coming forward?

500

Violating a penal code is a violation of this type of law.

What is criminal law?

500

This program is organized and operated by citizens whose missions involve canvasing the neighborhood to reduce certain types of crimes.

What is the neighborhood watch?

500

This person creates and delivers a victim impact statement.

Who is the victim?

500
The first officer on the crime scene has the duty to do this first.

What is secure the scene?

500

Forensic pathologists have to wait this long to get back their results from the lab versus what is shown on TV.

What is weeks to months?