Vocab
What is a primary crime scene
place where the crime occurred
Example of a primary crime scene
bank robbery
Role of the police officer at a crime scence
what are the three types of finger prints
arches, loops, whirls
Study of shell casings and guns used in a crime
Ballistics
What is a secondary crime scene?
location related to the crime but not where the crime occurred
Example of a secondary crime scence
where money was found from a robbery
Role of the detective
interview victims, witnesses, suspects
most common type of fingerprint
loop
What do we use to make an observation?
5 sense
What is an alibi?
statement of where someone was at the time of the crime
What is needed in order to have an alibi?
another person, camera that can prove where you were
role of the CSI unit
document and collect evidence
arches
A perception is an opinion formed based on an .......
observation
What is a motive?
reason why someone commits a crime
Give an example of a motive
money, hate, jealousy
Role of the medical examiner
determine time of death and cause
True or false, even identical twins do not have the same fingerprint
true
Name three examples of trace evidence
hair, fibers, fingerprints, shell casings, blood
Define accomplice
person associated with a crime
person who knows about a crime, driver for a crime
what does an entomologist study at a crime scene?
insects and bugs on human remains
what animal has a unique fingerprint similar to a human
Kohala
memory, attention, biases, emotional state