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Types of evidence
Processing a Crime Scene
Vocabulary
Observation & Memory
Hodge Podge
100
DNA, fingerprints, and bullets are unique and link back to an individual.
What is Individual evidence
100
Before the evidence is collected at a crime scene, it needs to be documented by what process?
What is photographied/sketched
100
The field of science relates the application of scientific knowledge to legal questions
What is Forensic
100
Observation is based off information gathered from where?
What is "our senses"
100
The number one priority of first responders is ____________?
What is Safety
200
Confessions, video recordings, and eyewitness testimony are all considered what type of evidence?
What is Direct evidence
200
Of the following, which one does not need to be included in a sketch: A. A scale of distance B. Date and location of the Crime Scene C. North heading on the Diagram D. The type of search pattern used to collect evidence
What is The type of search patterne used to collect evidence "D"
200
Observation creates an image of the world around us,, this is also known as our ?
What is Perception
200
T/F: Observation comes naturally and requires little practice for detectives and forensic scientist.
What is "False"
200
Before a CSI team is dispatched what must be issued?
What is a Warrant
300
Because hair itself does not contain DNA, it is classified as what type of evidence.
What is class evidence
300
Evidence collected at a crime scene begins what unbroken transfer of evidence?
What is "chain of custody"
300
Deriving the consequences from the facts using a series of logical steps is known as ?
What is Deductive reasoning
300
Most wrongful convictions are due to what?
What is "eyewitness testimony"
300
In Forensic, the principle that imples that evidence can be transferred from one place to the next, was established by who?
Who is Locard
400
Indirect evidence is broken down into what two sub-categories
What is biological and physical
400
After securing the crime, what should first responders due to witnesses?
What is separate them
400
A folded paper used to hold trace evidence
What is paper Bindle "Bindle"
400
True/False: if we remember seeing something happen, we can trust that it happened just as we thinkg it did.
What is "False" memory is faulty
400
The organization that seeks to get those wrongly convicted out of prison is known as what?
What is "the innoncence Project"
500
Impressions such as fingerprints and tire tracks can be categorized into what class of evidence?
What is Physical evidence
500
Of the following which one is not typically found at a crime scene A. Police B. CSI Team C. Forensic Specialist D. Forensic Sketch Artist
What is "D" Forensic Specialist
500
The documentated and unbroken transfer of evidence
What is Chain of custody
500
Which of the following states of mind is best for observing A. Happy B. Opinion C. Nervous D. Excited
What is Nervous
500
A hypothesis of what happened at a crime scene based on scientific evidence is known as ?
What is Crime scene Reconstruction