Chapter 1
information received from the senses
perception
a hypothesis of the sequence of events from before the crime was committed through its commission
crime scene reconstruction
personal belief founded on judgement rather than on direct experience or knowledge
opinion
a mathematical method of estimating positions of objects at a location such as a crime scene, given locations of stationary objects
triangulation
________ Science.
Forensic
a statement or assertion of information that can be verified
fact
small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene
trace evidence
contains papilla and capillary blood supply
Follicle
Photos of the overall area, close up photos with measuring ruler
Seeing the scene
How many points will you get for the right answer?
200
One of the most important tools for forensic investigators is
the ability to observe, interpret and report observations.
narrows down to a group of people
Class evidence
Indirect evidence that can be used to imply a fact but not prove it
Circumstantial Evidence
Who was the 2 president
John Adams
What is 500-200 ?
300
a person who has seen someone or something related to a crime and can communicate his or her observations
eyewitness
(indirect evidence) evidence used to imply a fact but not prove it directly
circumstantial evidence
determine where photos should be taken, determine where the primary and secondary crime scenes are
Scanning the Scene
who killed Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
At what age did Elvis die?
Elvis died of a heart attack on Aug. 16, 1977, at his Graceland home in Memphis. He was 42
the ability to identify a concept or problem, to isolate its component parts, to organize information for decision making, to establish criteria for evaluation, and to draw appropriate conclusions
analytical skills
first to arrive, secure the scene
police officers/ First responder
What is the name of Noah Fritzs mother?
Rebecca
how did Michael Jackson Die
acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication
who killed Tupac
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