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Types of Evidence
The Crime Scene
Fingerprints
Hair
Fibers
100
Something that tends to establish or disprove a fact. evidence can include documents, testimony, and other objects.
What is evidence
100
a flammable substance used to help start a fire
What is accelerant
100
an imprint made by ridge patterns on the tip of the finger; also used to describe the characteristics s patterns of DNA fragments
What is fingerprints
100
these is always a cross transfer of evidence between suspect and victims
What is locard exchange principle
100
usually made up of many flaments twistd or bonded together to form a thread or yarn
What is fiber
200
is said in a court by a competent witness
What is testimonial evidence
200
a written record of all people who have had possession of an item of evidence
What is chain of custody
200
triangular area found in all loop and whorl patterns
What is delta
200
form and structure
What is morphology
200
a fabric woven in a distinctive pattern
What is textile
300
Tangible items that tend to prove some material fact; also called real evidence
What is physical evidence
300
any place where evidence may be located to help explain events
What is crime scene
300
area found near the center of all loops and whorl patterns
What is a core
300
a molecule consisting of many identical repeating units; polymers can be naturally occurring or synthetic
What is polymer
300
in this context, a cloth material made up of fibers woven or bonded together in a distinctive manner
What is a fabric
400
evidence providing only a basis for inference about disputed topic
What is indirect evidence
400
the characteristic method of operation of a criminal; sometimes referred to as MO
What is Modus Operandi
400
fingerprint pattern with at least two deltas and a core
What is whorl
400
tough clear outside covering of the hair shaft
What is cuticle
400
a single strand of material, usually twisted with other filaments to make a thread or fiber
What is filament
500
evidence based on suggestion rather than personal knowledge or observation
What is circumstantial evidence
500
the first officer
who is the first person that enters a crime
500
least common and simplest fingerprint pattern. Arches have no delta or core
What is arch
500
middle layer of the hair shaft that provides strength
What is cortex
500
inorganic- refers to substances not composed primarily of hydrocarbons, that is , carbon and hydrogen
What is inorganic