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  • What is the definition of forensics?

The application of scientific knowledge and methodology to legal problems and criminal investigations

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  • List the 4 groups that could have access to a crime scene.

law enforcement officers

 coroner’s personnel

 any public safety personnel (fire, ambulance, etc)

 any civilians present at the crime scene

100

What are 2 things that need to be included when labeling evidence at a crime scene?

The investigating agency’s case number

the scene site 

a brief description

the location where the evidence was obtained       within the scene

 the collector’s name or badge no. and initials

 the date and time collected

200
  • Are they considered part of the police department?

Varies by county and state

200

What is an RO and OIC?

Responding Officer

Office in Control

200
  • What are two exceptions for a warrant-less search?

the existence of emergency circumstances

the need to prevent the immediate loss or destruction of evidence

a search of a person and property within the immediate control of the person provided it is made incident to a lawful arrest (probable cause)

a search made by consent of the parties involved

300
  • What are the four federal forensic labs?

FBI, DEA, ATF, and USPIS

300
  • List what shots should be included when photographing a crime scene?

a)the entire scene

b) surrounds areas

c) points of exit and entry

300
  • What are two types of small packages that investigators should have on them at a crime scene?

a)screw-cap or pressure-lid plastic bottles

b)coin envelopes/manila envelopes

c) small pill boxes

d) “druggist fold” paper bindles

400
  • What are 3 careers in forensics?

Computer Forensics

Forensic Accounting

Forensic Archaeology

Forensic Dentistry

Forensic Entomology

Forensic Graphology

Forensic Medicine

Forensic Pathology

Forensic Psychology

Forensic Toxicology  

400
  • What are the different kinds of search strategies?

Spiral

Grid

Line

Quadrant

400

What were the two 1978 cases we talked about?

Mincey v. Arizona

Michigan v. Tyler